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German bishops release marriage prep document based on ‘Amoris Laetitia’
The German document, released May 7, is intended to be the first module in a series of "building blocks" the bishops are currently developing based on the pope's exhortation on pastoral care of families.
Embezzlement trial of former Vatican bank official begins
The Vatican has accused a former director of the Vatican bank and his lawyer of money laundering and embezzlement, saying the men skimmed an estimated 57 million euros off profits from the sale of Vatican properties.
Be inspired by Mary, Christ’s first lay disciple, pope tells laypeople
During a quick morning visit to Tuscany, Pope Francis praised two lay communities there that are dedicated to living out the Gospel values of reciprocal love and cooperation.
Pope, bishops mark anniversary of St. John Paul’s condemnation of Mafia
As the bishops and faithful of Sicily remembered St. John Paul II's visit in 1993 and, especially, his "prophetic invective" against the Mafia, Pope Francis urged them to continue the fight against organized crime.
Inquiry or Inquisition? Looking again at Father Teilhard de Chardin
Jesuit Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's attempts to integrate what science was suggesting about evolution with the truths of faith led to a ban on teaching and publishing during his lifetime.
Vietnamese nuns attacked protesting construction on disputed land
St. Paul de Chartres sisters in Vietnam were attacked by construction site guards while they were protesting the building of a house on their former land.
Mexican priest proposed as possible human rights chief
The front-runner in Mexico's presidential election said, if he wins July 1, he would appoint an activist priest as his human rights director.
Burundi’s bishops say people are too afraid to vote honestly
Catholic bishops there have criticized an upcoming referendum on constitutional reform that would allow President Pierre Nkurunziza to remain in office till 2034.
See the yearning for peace in eyes of migrants, refugees, pope says
Building peace starts with small gestures and kind words, and in today's world it must include being generous to migrants and refugees, Pope Francis told a major gathering of German Catholics.
Central Africa religious leaders announce three days of prayer
Christian and Muslim leaders in the Central African Republic have accused foreign states of complicity in a May 1 gun and grenade attack on a Catholic Mass and announced coordinated prayers for peace and reconciliation in its churches and mosques.