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Vatican conference hopes to ‘hack’ into social issues
The Vatican will host a fast-paced gathering of students, developers and entrepreneurs from around the world that aims to find high-tech solutions for complex global issues.
Pope urges Catholics to dialogue with government leaders to help migrants
Liberating the poor, the oppressed and the persecuted is an integral part of what God wants his church to do, Pope Francis said.
Pope asks that young people write meditations for Way of Cross
Each year, the pope asks a different person or group of people to write the meditations for the nighttime Holy Week event at Rome's Colosseum.
Pope choses 2019 Synod of Bishops on Amazon theme, appoints council
A synod council usually prepares an outline and list of questions, which bishops' conferences and other interested groups in the church respond to. The responses are then compiled and analyzed before a synod working document is prepared.
Canadian priest, former bar owner, helps people overcome addictions
Redemptorist Father Andre Morency has dedicated his life and ministry to offering a Catholic space for the men and women whose lives capsized because of alcohol addiction, drugs or gambling.
Jewish leader: Polish church should speak out as anti-Semitism rises
Poland's leading Jewish philosopher urged the Catholic Church to condemn a wave of anti-Jewish feeling, sparked by a new law on responsibility for Holocaust crimes.
Indian court asks police to investigate allegations against cardinal
The cardinal, two senior priests and a real estate agent are accused of selling several plots of lands belonging to the cardinal's Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese, incurring a loss of more than $10 million.
Argentina’s bishops release baptism records of war’s missing children
Argentina's bishops announced they would release 127 baptism certificates archived in a chapel at a naval facility was used as a place of torture during the country's military dictatorship.
Do not pay for Mass, redemption is free, pope says
Christians can make a silent prayer during Mass or donate money to offer a Mass for a loved one who is in need or passed away, but should never feel obliged to make a payment, the pope said.
Miracles attributed to Pope Paul VI, Romero clear way for sainthood
Pope Francis signed decrees for the causes of 13 men and women -- among them a pope, an archbishop, two young laywomen and a number of priests and nuns.