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Indian church displeased with ruling legalizing same-sex relationships
While affirming respect for the dignity of homosexual persons, the bishops stressed that same-sex acts remain morally unacceptable.
What’s good for workers is good for business, pope tells financial paper
Profit and ethics go hand in hand, Pope Francis said in an interview published Sept. 7.
Sexual abuse victims want to be heard by church hierarchy, Jesuit says
A priest who sits on the Vatican's Commission for the Protection of Minors said for victims, "the most important single element ... is being really listened to." He also debunked a view that homosexuality is linked to clergy sexual abuse.
Laity must fight clericalism, help form priests, Vatican official says
The prefect of the Congregation for Clergy said lay people should be more involved in the formation of current and future priests. Clericalism's distorted view of authority has made the church's crisis worse, he said.
Church urges Colombian government to protect local leaders under threat
As many as 300 local leaders have been killed since late 2016, when the government signed peace accords to end a half-century conflict with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, the country's largest guerrilla group.
Indonesian priest actively confronts human traffickers
Fighting human trafficking has become a daily routine over the past five years for Father Chrisanctus Paschalis Saturnus, a priest in Indonesia's Pangkal-Pinang Diocese.
Vatican issues updated papal schedule for Baltics trip Sept. 22-25
Vatican said the trip will include a prayer in Vilnius, Lithuania, at a monument to members of the city's Jewish community who perished under Nazi occupation.
Slovakia’s newest martyr is example for young people, says cardinal
Like St. Maria Goretti, Slovakia's newest martyr is a model for young people, said Cardinal Angelo Becciu, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes.
Pope urges diplomatic solution as war looms in northern Syria
Pope Francis appealed for peace and dialogue as the Syrian government and its allies prepare to launch strikes against the last major rebel stronghold in Idlib province in the country's northwest.
Vigano, spokesmen dispute facts of contested pope meeting in Washington
Days after he called on Pope Francis to resign, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano provided his version of a meeting that, in the minds of many, changed the overall narrative of Pope Francis' visit to the United States in 2015.