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Pope advances sainthood causes, including Brazil’s ‘Mother Teresa’
The pope recognized the miracle needed for the canonization of Blessed Dulce Lopes Pontes, who was a member of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.
South African bishops to new president: Focus on jobs, ending corruption
"We call on the ruling party to develop a national strategic plan" to address joblessness among young people, which has contributed to "the disenchantment and voter apathy among the youth," the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference said.
Cardinal turns on the lights and raises ire of Italian politician
The Italian deputy prime minister has demanded Cardinal Konrad Krajewski pay the past-due electric bill for a building housing immigrants after the prelate himself reconnected shut-off electricity.
Not ruling on apparitions, pope allows pilgrimages to Medjugorje
Parishes and dioceses may organize official pilgrimages to Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, but the Catholic Church has not recognized as authentic the alleged Marian apparitions there.
Lebanon mourns former Maronite Catholic patriarch, defender of freedom
UPDATED - Church bells could be heard ringing throughout Lebanon May 12 mourning Cardinal Nasrallah P. Sfeir, the country's retired Maronite Catholic patriarch known for defending his country's sovereignty and independence.
Pope saddened by church attack in Burkina Faso, Vatican spokesman says
Pope Francis expressed his closeness to and prayers for the victims of a shooting at a Catholic Church in Burkina Faso, which claimed the lives of six people.
Pope invites young people to pledge to build a new economy
Pope Francis has invited young economists and entrepreneurs around the world to help create a "new and courageous culture" that finds new ways to do business, promote human dignity and protect the environment.
Be merciful ministers of Christ, pope tells new priests
The priesthood is not a "cultural association or a union," but a ministry of mercy anchored on Christ's mission to bring hope to the downtrodden and comfort to those who suffer, Pope Francis told new priests.
New Orthodox schism stalls ecumenical dialogue, official says
A significant rupture between Orthodox churches in Ukraine has brought the theological dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox to a standstill, according to a Vatican official involved in the talks.
17-year-old with Down syndrome becomes pro-life advocate in Canada
Sarah Joy Walker is alive today because her mother flatly turned down an abortion. Seventeen years later, the Edmonton teenager saw her pro-life advocacy dream become reality.