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Neglected works of mercy: burying, praying for forgotten dead
The work of mercy that often gets most overlooked, he said, is burying people who died poor, estranged from family, abandoned in old age or as wards of the state or babies who were aborted.
St. Vincent de Paul inspired people to pray and reach out, pope says
Love for God translates into an active love of the poor, leading Christians to get up and go out to anyone in need, Pope Francis said. St. Vincent's "passion for charity" has endured because it is grounded in prayer and flows from adoration.
Kenyan Catholic bishops urge calm in the face of political crisis
Kenyan Catholic bishops have urged the citizens to guard the country's peace, as a prolonged election standoff took its toll on the economy and the social conditions of ordinary people.
Pope announces Synod of Bishops dedicated to people in Amazon
Addressing the challenges of evangelization in one of the world's most remote areas and the connection between faith and environmental concern, Pope Francis announced a special gathering of the Synod of Bishops to focus on the Amazon region.
Ex-head of Vatican hospital found guilty of abuse of office
A Vatican court found Giuseppe Profiti guilty of abuse of office for using donations belonging to the hospital's foundation to refurbish a Vatican-owned apartment used by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, former Vatican secretary of state.
Christian life is a love story with God, pope says at canonization
Like the Catholic Church's newest saints, Christians are called to live their faith as a love story with God who wants a relationship that is "more than that of devoted subjects with their king," Pope Francis said.
To fight hunger and forced migration, end war, arms trade, pope says
It makes no sense to lament the problems of hunger and forced migration if one is unwilling to address their root causes, which are conflict and climate change, Pope Francis said.
New saints inspire Christians to build peaceful world, bishop says
Martyrs from Mexico and Brazil, an Italian Capuchin priest and a Spanish priest will be canonized by Pope Francis at an Oct. 15 canonization ceremony.
Togo bishop condemns ‘indiscriminate brutality’ by security forces
Bishop Dominique Guigbile of Dapaong said he was saddened by the "blind violence" being carried out by Togolese against each other.
Bishop pleads for peace as Yemen crisis worsens
"Yemen has suffered internal conflicts for decades, but the civil war and intervention by Saudi Arabia and its allies have created a catastrophe," said Bishop Paul Hinder of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia.