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Hospital ship begins serving people along the Amazon
Even before the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon begins, a new church initiative in the region set sail: the Pope Francis Hospital Ship.
Popular movements key to social change, pope says
Popular movements can spark the change needed to ensure a future that is no longer in the hands of elites and powerful people, but includes the poor who have the inalienable right to a life of dignity, Pope Francis said.
Priest: Lack of planning to help priests causes issues in southern Africa
A regional bishops' conference representative in southern Africa warned that none of the conferences have set up policies for the financial and other support of clergy.
Pope at Angelus: Christians choose fidelity to Gospel over hypocrisy
Not being a hypocrite, he said, means being ready to "pay the price" of being faithful to the Gospel in concrete situations every day.
Myanmar fighting forces people to take shelter at churches, monasteries
About 1,000 people fled their homes and took refuge at religious sites as renewed fighting erupted in Myanmar's Shan state.
Christ’s love gives hope to forgotten ones, cardinal says
In a world where many are often marginalized and discriminated against, the message of Jesus' love must continue to be proclaimed, Cardinal Parolin wrote on behalf of Pope Francis.
Christians in northeast Syria appeal for prayer for safety
Groups representing Christians in northeast Syria are appealing for prayer, fearful that Turkey plans to make good its numerous threats to invade the region with its military forces.
Ukrainian archbishop rules out ‘appeasement’ of aggressors in renewed fighting
As fighting intensified in eastern Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church warned against an "imitation peace" of "capitulation and submission" in the five-year war against Russian-backed separatists.
After protests, Sudanese bishop says country is fragile, future unclear
Sudanese Catholic Bishop Yunan Andali of El Obeid said his country has become too fragile, after months of protests in which demonstrators have been pushing for a civilian government.
Assumption feast invites people to look to heaven with hope, pope says
Mary's assumption into heaven calls people to put aside all those insignificant, mundane and petty concerns competing for their attention and instead be drawn to God and his greatness, Pope Francis said.