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Trust in Christ, not in psychics, sorcerers, pope says at audience
Pope Francis scolded people who consider themselves practicing Christians, but who turn to fortunetelling, psychic readings and tarot cards.
Let Jesus be your pilot, archbishop says as Loreto jubilee begins
The jubilee marks the 100th anniversary of the papal proclamation of Our Lady of Loreto as patron saint of aviators and those who work in aviation or travel by air. The jubilee begins Dec. 8 and will conclude Dec. 10, 2020.
From abuse to ‘nones,’ U.S. bishops share concerns with pope
The group of 37 bishops shared "a very open conversation" with the pope over three hours with no set parameters. For his part, the pope set no time limit, saying, "If we have to move lunch, it's no big deal!"
Catholic leaders urge Israel to investigate hate crimes in Arab villages
In addition to dozens of cars damaged and anti-Arab Hebrew graffiti spray painted on walls in the Arab town of Jaljulia in central Israel, graffiti was scrawled in Hebrew on a wall and a car was burned in the Palestinian town of Taybeh.
Myanmar’s cardinal: Don’t punish people for crimes of country’s leaders
Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon has appealed to the international community not to punish the people of Myanmar as it faces genocide charges over the military's 2017 crackdown on Rohingya.
Defend dignity of persons with disabilities, pope says
The dignity and rights of people with disabilities are increasingly threatened by a society that discriminates and views them as a burden, Pope Francis said.
Mideast Catholic leaders call for peace, stability in region
Meeting in Cairo November 25-29, the Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East addressed political, economic and social difficulties that many countries are suffering as a result of unrest, violence, extremism and terrorism.
British bishops urge voters to question candidates on life issues
Britain's bishops have made the right to life a priority for Catholics ahead of a general election in which two major political parties have promised to liberalize abortion laws.
Evangelizers are like angels, bringing good news to the world, pope says
The pope spoke to bishops, religious and laypeople taking part in an international meeting at the Vatican Nov. 28-30. The meeting discussed the pope's apostolic exhortation, "Evangelii Gaudium" ("The Joy of the Gospel").
Catholic-Orthodox efforts at unity must be local, too, pope says
In a letter to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, Pope Francis called for shared spiritual and charitable projects on the diocesan and parish level "wherever Catholics and Orthodox live side by side."