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Chileans speak to Vatican team sent to investigate abuse cover-up charges
Abuse victims allege that Osorno Bishop Juan Barros -- then a priest -- had witnessed their abuse by his mentor, Father Fernando Karadima.
Pope to young people: Take the World Youth Day challenge
"Do not allow the spark of youth to be extinguished in the darkness of a closed room in which the only window to the outside world is a computer and smartphone," Pope Francis told youths in a message.
Togo’s Catholic bishops urge Lenten prayers to restore peace
Let us ask God to rid us of the bonds hampering our common life and compromising our unity, and implore his light and wisdom for the protagonists in this dialogue," the bishops said.
Nearly 50,000 baptisms registered in China in 2017, says Vatican agency
Because it is difficult to get data from rural areas, the figures likely are incomplete but they "reflect the vitality and the missionary dynamism of a community that fully lives faith," a Vatican agency reported.
Vatican judge accused of possessing child pornography accepts plea deal
A judge on a top Vatican tribunal was given a 14-month suspended sentence by an Italian court for possessing child pornography and sexual molestation. He then resigned his position on the Roman Rota, the tribunal.
Congo’s bishops denounce attempts to discredit church leaders
After demanding the government lift a ban on peaceful demonstrations, Congo's Catholic bishops denounced campaigns "designed to weaken our church's moral force." A cardinal has criticized the president's failure to step down.
Lebanese interreligious foundation Adyan awarded Niwano Peace Prize
Lebanon now moves "a firm step further toward its recognition as a world center for dialogue between cultures and religions," said Maronite Father Fadi Daou, president of Adyan Foundation, in announcing the international award..
Thirsty souls are quenched by God, not world, priest tells pope, Curia
The pope and senior members of the Roman Curia were having their annual Lenten retreat Feb. 18-23.
Pope reassures foster kids, says life events can make adults ‘fragile’
When people are unable to love or accept a child with problems or illness, many times it's because they are too weak themselves to be able to bear someone else's vulnerabilities, Pope Francis told a group of children and young people who are wards of the state.
Pope says Paul VI will be declared a saint this year
The cardinals and bishops who are members of the Congregation for Saints' Causes reportedly voted Feb. 6 to recognize as a miracle the healing of an unborn baby and helping her reach full term.