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Pope applauds patriarch’s call to protect the planet, protect people
Pope Francis sent his message to the patriarch on the occasion of a symposium June 5-8 in Greece, titled "Toward a Greener Attica: Preserving the Planet and Protecting its People."
Church group asks #MeToo activists for solidarity with persecuted women
The letter seeks to call their attention to women who have endured sexual and psychological violence because of their faith.
Pope sends birthday greetings to Latin American theologian
Pope Francis wished a happy 90th birthday to the "father of liberation theology" and thanked him for his contributions to the Catholic Church and his love for the poor.
Big book of numbers: Vatican volume tracks church statistics
Catholics around the world number more than 1.29 billion people, which is about 17.7 percent of the global population. The Vatican's Central Statistics Office compiles the figures each year.
As young Kenyans leave villages, sisters care for elderly left behind
The trend means elderly Kenyans increasingly are being left to struggle alone with disease and health problems in their rural homes.
Third Philippine priest shot since December
Father Rey Urmeneta, 64, a priest at St. Michael the Archangel Parish in the city, was on his way to a church meeting when two gunmen shot him.
Mexico City Archdiocese, abuse survivors network pledge cooperation
The Archdiocese of Mexico City and SNAP Mexico have agreed to work cooperatively to protect children, promote healing and pursue justice in the cases of pedophile prelates.
Gossip destroys Holy Spirit’s gift of peace, pope says
Continuing his series of audience talks on confirmation, Pope Francis spoke about the gift of the Holy Spirit that Christians receive in the sacrament.
Irish president apologizes to women sent to Magdalene laundries
President Michael D. Higgins of Ireland described the treatment of women and children in state-controlled institutions managed by the Catholic Church as a "deep stain on Ireland's past."
Iraq’s challenges call for proactive church, patriarch tells clergy
Cardinal-designate Louis Raphael I Sako called on the Chaldean Catholic Church and other churches to "revive all their energies" to try new approaches to rebuilding the Christian community.