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South Sudan bishops: Peace deal not working, here’s how to fix it
South Sudan's peace deal is fatally flawed, the country's bishops said as they committed the church to helping forge new negotiations. They also recommended a series of measures to end the conflict.
Christian charity must be supported by prayer, pope says
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the "Circolo di San Pietro," a charitable association founded to support the pope and serve the poor, the pope focused on the group's motto, which is "prayer, action, sacrifice."
Pope encourages joint community service by rabbis, parish priests
The fruitful dialogue between Jews and Christians must go beyond academic experts, Pope Francis said in calling for clerics and their faith communities to serve the needy "and by promoting paths of peace and dialogue with all."
Vatican embassy confirms complaint of sexual misconduct against ex-nuncio
The apostolic nunciature in Ottawa, Ontario, confirmed Feb. 26 that it received a first complaint of sexual misconduct concerning Archbishop Luigi Ventura, the Vatican's ambassador to Canada from 2001 to 2009.
The summit and Sodalitium: Survivor sees glimmers of hope
Pedro Salinas remains skeptical of a Catholic movement's attempts at reform in the wake of the abuse crisis. But after speaking at the recent summit in Rome, he has hope that church leaders are listening to victims.
Vatican cardinal talks about guidelines for priests who father children
When the Vatican Congregation for Clergy developed guidelines a decade ago for handling cases of priests who father children, the first objective was to make it easier for those men to leave the priesthood to care for their children and be real dads, said Cardinal Beniamino Stella.
‘Evil’s days are numbered,’ pope says at audience
The holiness of God is a power that is constantly expanding and will defeat all evil once and for all, Pope Francis said.
Death penalty a ‘grave’ violation of human right to life, pope says
The death penalty is a cruel violation of the basic right to life and robs people of the chance to repent and make amends for the crimes they have committed, Pope Francis said.
Cardinal: Amazon synod to focus on climate change, not married priests
The issue of married priests is something for the universal Catholic Church to discuss and is not the focus of the upcoming Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, said Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto Jimeno of Huancayo.
Cardinal Pell jailed in Australia ahead of March 13 sentencing
Australian Cardinal George Pell has been taken into custody for the first time since historic child sex abuse charges against him were set for hearing in May 2018.