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Chilean cardinal remains silent at hearing on cover-up allegations
At a court hearing to answer to allegations of covering up sexual abuse by members of the clergy, Chilean Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati invoked his right against self-incrimination.
Listen to young people, be open to change, cardinal tells synod
Members of the Synod of Bishops are called to recognize the challenges young people face in living their faith, interpret those challenges in the light of faith and make "courageous choices" to renew the Catholic Church and its ministry to teens and young adults, said Brazilian Cardinal Sergio da Rocha.
Pope asks bishops, young people to drop their prejudices as synod begins
Pope Francis asked bishops to be bold, honest, open-minded, charitable and, especially, prayerful as they begin a three-week meeting on "young people, the faith and vocational discernment."
Palestinian Catholic, modeling St. Francis, cares for abused animals
Diana George Babish admitted that it is not an easy mission in a place where society gives little importance to treating animals with compassion and routinely considers government-approved shooting and poisoning of stray animals as the best solution to population control.
Be lifeline of hope for youth alienated from church, pope tells synod
Setting the stage for a monthlong gathering of bishops, Pope Francis urged synod fathers not to be crushed by "prophets of doom," but to be the signs of hope and joy for which today's young people yearn.
Canadian bishops’ abuse policies do not include way to censure bishops
More than 80 bishops and eparchs from across Canada pledged unanimously to implement the sexual abuse document that has been six years in the making and is now set to be released.
Ahead of synod, Lebanese Catholic youth called to be message of light
Church youth groups provide an escape from life's pressures and help in forming strong friendships, young Lebanese Catholics said at the annual meeting of their Marian group.
British bishops report on meeting with pope
In "this time of turmoil," Pope Francis spent more than two hours with the bishops of England and Wales, encouraging them in turn to spend more time with their priests and faithful, the bishops said in a statement about their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican.
Russian Catholics hope ties won’t be affected by inter-Orthodox tensions
As plans to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church encounter complaints from Russia, Catholic leaders hope ecumenical ties will not be affected.
Synod aims to help young Catholics and renew the church, cardinal says
Even before it begins on Oct. 3, the synod is seeing controversy as the cardinal leader of the global meeting of bishops disputed critiques of Archbishop Chaput, without naming him, in a press conference Oct. 1.