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Abuse crisis, role of women recurring themes at synod, members say
Despite many positive and joyful moments during the Synod of Bishops on young people, bishops also have set aside the agenda to discuss the serious scandals and unfolding allegations affecting the church, two synod fathers said.
Land, oil, mining, drug crops: Colombian Amazon tough for small farmers
Although peace accords signed in November 2016 officially ended the armed conflict between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, they still have not ended the violence.
Church needs to meet young people where they are, U.S. observer says
To reach young people and teach them the faith, Catholics must first show them that they are loved, "not just judged, discarded, or abused," said a 29-year-old observer at the Synod of Bishops.
Reports: President will pass along invitation for pope to visit North Korea
The South Korean president's office said that when the president meets Pope Francis Oct. 18, he will pass on an invitation for the pope to visit North Korea.
Aid groups, bishop sound alarm over humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Yemen is facing the largest humanitarian crisis of this time, according to the United Nations. The impoverished nation at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula is now the most food-insecure population in the world due to the 4-year-old conflict.
Vatican investigates former Chilean archbishop
Schonstatt Father Fernando Baeza, the order's provincial superior in Santiago, Chile, said an accusation of abuse that occurred in Germany in 2004 against retired Archbishop Francisco Jose Cox was reported in 2017.
Martyred archbishop lived Gospel, sought God’s will, says Mercy sister
As the world Synod of Bishops unfolds at the Vatican, thousands of faithful pilgrims get ready to witness the Oct. 14 canonization of Blessed Oscar Romero, along with Blessed Paul VI and five other new saints.
Church must answer abuse survivors’ thirst for justice, archbishop says
Responding to clerical sexual abuse demands truth and justice, not just admitting a sin was committed, said Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of Malta.
Migration should be a choice, not forced, says cardinal
Italian Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education, told reporters at a briefing Oct. 6, "The church in Italy and other countries has opened its doors" to migrants.
McCarrick case: Vatican starting to acknowledge mistakes
In an Oct. 7 open letter, Cardinal Ouellet said that the Congregation for Bishops had placed restrictions on former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick but Pope Benedict XVI had not applied formal sanctions.