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Visiting bishops see ‘incomprehensible complexity’ of Holy Land situation
Visiting with Christian communities in northern Israel and the northern Palestinian Territories has helped bishops participating in the annual Holy Land Coordination see "the great need" to promote an understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.
New migrant caravan has left Honduras; why do they flee?
Difficulties at home such as poverty and violence push potential migrants to leave, while governments in the region have done little to promote development or curb poverty.
Pope advances sainthood causes for 17 women
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of three women and recognized the martyrdom of 14 religious sisters who were killed during the Spanish Civil War.
Philippine president open to talks despite ‘murderous words’
After President Rodrigo Duterte urged people to “kill and steal” from “rich bishops,” one Catholic bishop said the words were "no longer funny," and they "promote criminality. What kind of authority figure calls for killing?”
Foster dialogue, promote solidarity, pope tells Academy for Life
Marking the Pontifical Academy for Life's 25th anniversary, Pope Francis encouraged the research and advisory body to promote human solidarity and fraternity as part of its mandate to promote human life.
Irish abuse survivor wants Vatican summit to increase accountability
A prominent survivor and advocate for those affected by clerical abuse has urged Pope Francis to publicly name bishops who have been found guilty of negligence by church tribunals.
Pope meets with Chilean bishops, discusses abuse crisis
Pope Francis spent nearly three hours with bishops from Chile discussing the sexual abuse crisis that has rocked the church in the country, a Chilean bishop said.
Venezuelan bishops say Maduro government illegitimate, call for change
The president was inaugurated for a second term Jan. 10, despite dozens of countries around the world promising not to recognize his new term, calling his May re-election a sham.
Rome mayor says Caritas will still get Trevi Fountain coins
After weeks of confusion and consternation, Rome's mayor told the Vatican newspaper that Rome Caritas would benefit not only from the coins tourists throw in the Trevi Fountain, but from coins tossed in any of the city's historic water features.
Faith is passed on at home, pope tells parents at baptism
Although children learn the tenets of the Catholic faith in catechism class, it is first transmitted in the home "because faith always must be transmitted in dialect: the dialect of the family, the dialect of the home, in the atmosphere of the home," he said.