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Anti-Semitism must be banned from society, pope says
Sharing the same roots as their Jewish brothers and sisters, Christians cannot be anti-Semitic and must work to ensure anti-Semitism is banned from society, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Christians can’t pick and choose which neighbor to love
"It is not about pre-selecting my neighbor," he said. "This isn't Christian, it is pagan."
Life is radiant when it is lived with love and service, pope says
For every Christian, but especially for those called to ministry, God's gift of life is a call to serve others, Pope Francis said at a memorial Mass for bishops and cardinals who have died in the past year.
Caravans continue forming, despite uncertain welcome in U.S.
While not new, caravans have become the preferred way for Central Americans to travel north through Mexico, where the risks of the road include rape, kidnapping and extortion at the hands of criminal gangs and crooked officials alike.
Injustice toward migrants, refugees made in complicit silence, pope says
The "throwaway culture" has become a pandemic today, and it leaves migrants and displaced people without a voice and at the mercy of those who exploit them, Pope Francis said.
All Souls feast is time to remember, to hope, pope says
Celebrating an outdoor Mass on the feast of All Souls, in Rome's Laurentino cemetery, the pope said remembering "those who walked before us" is not only about the beloved dead, but also about remembering that each person has a history, a family and is part of something larger than themselves.
French bishops cite progress in tackling abuse, say more work needed
France's Catholic bishops have published a report on measures to combat sexual abuse by clergy, listing data on criminal charges and efforts by a new anti-abuse commission.
Keep faith to keep Poland independent, Catholic bishops say at centenary
"Our homeland's painful history should sensitize us to threats to the nation's spiritual freedom and sovereignty," the bishops said.
Keep fighting clergy abuse, say Irish church leaders
Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin warned there was "a danger of complacency or inertia or of slippage into false confidence" in the church's fight against clerical abuse.
Australian priest: Asia Bibi decision sets legal precedent in Pakistan
While Bibi is a Christian, the majority imprisoned under Pakistan's blasphemy laws are Muslims, whose cases often emerge from professional enmity, jealousy, business rivalry and other factors. Pakistan's blasphemy laws are regularly abused to settle vendettas.