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Amid church concerns, Kenya rolls out vaccination against cervical cancer
Many Kenyan families have been questioning the safety of the vaccine, even as the government and international health organizations -- including the World Health Organization -- stress its safety.
Cardinal denies allegations of financial mismanagement
Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu rejected accusations that he "played and tampered with the money of the poor" after private documents about a property deal involving the Vatican leaked to the press.
Holy Spirit guides church efforts to evangelize, pope says at audience
The Holy Spirit guides the Catholic Church's mission, pointing the way to evangelize new lands and opening people's hearts to be transformed by Christ, Pope Francis said.
Pope calls for dialogue, reconciliation to address problems in Iraq
At the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square Oct. 30, the pope said his thoughts were with "beloved Iraq, where protest demonstrations going on this month have caused numerous deaths and injuries."
Amazon governors, meeting after synod, support ‘green economy’
Governors from eight Amazonian states in Brazil and Peru meeting at the Vatican agreed that the Amazon is threatened and called for a "green economy" that would allow people to generate income without destroying the forest.
Hong Kong bishop reminds people that all involved in protests are human
As demonstrations pitting pro-government groups against pro-democracy protesters continue, a bishop urged Catholics to pray for the realization that all are humans and not "cockroaches or dogs."
Ukrainian Catholic Church urges victims of abuse to not be silent
"We want to state, loudly and clearly: No one has the right to silence or justify wrongdoing, pain, sin and crime. Victims must be heard, especially by the church," said the letter of the Byzantine church's synod of bishops.
Mexican priest who runs migrant shelter attacked in rectory
The extortion and robbery was another example of the violence impacting priests in Mexico -- often during Mass -- and how migrant defenders are coming under attack.
No polls needed: Jobless at Argentine shrine said they’d vote Peronist
Many in the shanties said they planned to vote Peronist. People there remember having a little more money in the wallets and recall a robust recovery from the 2001 crisis, when Argentina defaulted.
Vatican publishes updated schedule for papal trip to Thailand, Japan
The updated schedule adds no new events but provides specific times for most of the activities on the pope's itinerary.