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Pope joins church leaders in recalling D-Day sacrifices of thousands
Pope Francis praised Allied troops who took part in critical D-Day landings in France 75 years ago, while also remembering German soldiers who died fighting under Nazi orders.
Vatican News to launch news program, podcast in Latin
UPDATED - A weekly news program about the pope and the Vatican will now be offered in Latin, the official language of the Holy See.
Church must learn how to speak to young people, pope says
Bishops, pastors, religious and other adults must learn to speak young people's language and must avoid exercising undue pressure on young men and women to enter a seminary or join a religious order, the pope said.
Cardinal Pell returns to prison to await ruling on appeal
A three-judge panel from the Appeals Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria said it would announce its judgment at a later date, giving no indication of when that would be.
Pope names delegate for pastoral care of Lourdes pilgrims
Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, announced at the shrine June 6 that the pope had appointed Auxiliary Bishop Antoine Herouard of Lille, France, to the post.
U.S. pro-lifers set tone for movement to end abortion abroad
As if tariffs, climate change and immigration policy weren't enough to put a wedge between Canada and the U.S., abortion legislation in the states has become another thorny issue between the two allies.
Despite 2018 Vatican-China agreement, repression of Catholics remains
China's ruling Communist Party continues to persecute at least half of China's more than 12 million Catholics despite last September's agreement with the Vatican on the appointment of bishops.
Thousands join Hong Kong vigil commemorating Tiananmen massacre
Tens of thousands of people commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre at a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong's Victoria Park.
Social, economic inequality threatens democracy, pope tells judges
One of the greatest threats to democracy is the normalization of social injustice and economic inequality, which remain largely ignored until those most affected rise up in protest and are subsequently labeled as dangerous troublemakers, Pope Francis said.
Taize superior says community has received five abuse allegations
The brothers of the ecumenical Taize community said they have received five reports of sexual assaults on minors committed by three of their members in a period from the 1950s to the 1980s.