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Pope: Bishops, clergy in Middle East must not fall into sin of opulence
Although the sin of war committed by nations has caused great suffering to Christians in the Middle East, the Catholic Church must bear in mind its own sins, Pope Francis said.
Riot police withdraw as bishops, priests visit besieged Nicaraguan city
Masaya has been the site of protests against the country's unpopular president, and police and paramilitaries have been accused of attacking and killing the civilian population.
Church now facing its own #MeToo moment, says Australian archbishop
Abuse survivors are "willing to speak and they are believed," and the church has new processes of investigation, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane said June 21.
Pope: Individual bishops must decide about Communion in mixed marriages
The question of allowing Protestants married to Catholics to receive Communion at Mass in special cases has to be decided by each individual bishop and cannot be decided by a bishops' conference, Pope Francis said.
Mexican bishops announce security protocols for priests, religious
The protocols urge priests to practice precautions such as not following the same schedule each day, installing alarms and security cameras in parishes and creating security commissions of lay members.
Parishioners in Kenya disappointed after priest suspended — for rapping
The 45-year-old priest had been entertaining his parishioners with rap music, urging them to stop using drugs and to get involved in environmental and social justice issues.
Forgiveness turns evil into good, pope tells Catholics in Geneva
At the end of a day dedicated to celebrating 70 years of an ecumenical fellowship forged by the World Council of Churches, Pope Francis turned to the region's Catholics, reminding them of what lies at the heart of the faith.
Broken world needs Christian unity, pope tells Christian leaders at WCC
On his 23rd apostolic journey abroad June 21, the pope spent several hours with Christian leaders at the headquarters of the World Council of Churches, a fellowship of 350 ecclesial communities, including many Orthodox churches.
Top German Lutheran leader praises pope for dedication to ecumenism
Bishop Gerhard Ulrich discussed the current state of Catholic-Protestant relations in Germany, the interfaith-marriage Communion controversy and his recent visit with Pope Francis.
Relic of early pope, found by waste company, given to London cathedral
Three fragments of a bone said to belong to St. Clement I, a first-century martyr who was ordained a bishop by St. Peter the Apostle, were presented to London's Westminster Cathedral by James Rubin, owner of Enviro Waste.