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Eucharist is reminder of God’s love, call to unity, pope says
The Eucharist should "heal our ambition to lord it over others, to greedily hoard things for ourselves, to foment discord and criticism," he said June 18, celebrating the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ.
Pope urges Merkel to continue supporting Paris climate agreement
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Pope Francis encouraged her to support international agreements like the Paris climate accord as well as to break down walls that divide people.
Academy for Life president defends nomination of Anglican theologian
The Pontifical Academy for Life is and always will be against abortion and is committed to involving increasing numbers of people in the defense of human life, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, academy president.
Pope will visit Chile, Peru in January, Vatican announces
Pope Francis will travel to Colombia in September and, the Vatican announced, he will return to South America in January for a visit to Chile and Peru.
Pope: End fear, false beliefs about refugees by getting to know them
"Their stories of heartache and hope can become opportunities for fraternally coming together and truly getting to know each other," the pope said.
Humanity must unite in fight against corruption, pope says
Christians and non-Christians must join the fight against corruption, which tears apart the bonds that unite humanity, Pope Francis said.
Priests say Vietnam is letting gangs terrorize Catholics in northeast
"We see that the attacks have been carried out in an orchestrated manner, and the police know well what is occurring, but are ignoring what is going on," said 11 priests in a June 13 petition given to the Vietnamese government.
Church offers counseling to help students cope with trauma of London fire
Children who attended Catholic schools in the shadow of Grenfell Tower are among about 76 people who have yet to be accounted for. Police have confirmed that 30 people died in the June 14 fire, with the death toll expected to rise.
Pope taps human rights expert for integral human development office
Father Bruno-Marie Duffe, a 65-year-old priest of the Archdiocese of Lyon, was named June 16 to the No. 2 post in the dicastery to assist the prefect, Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson.
New child protection experts graduate from Rome’s Jesuit university
The ceremony, held June 14 at the Gregorian University, included a panel discussion with five post-doctoral students and a poster exhibition of all 24 students' final theses and research.