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Congo’s bishops: Don’t blame Catholics for blockage of peace accord
"The long wait for a peaceful democratic alternative is expressing itself in impatience and tension even toward our bishops' conference, which is only trying to mediate," the bishops said.
Pope: Lent breathes life into world asphyxiated by sin
Lent is a time to receive God's breath of life, a breath that saves humanity from suffocating under the weight of selfishness, indifference and piety devoid of sincerity, Pope Francis said.
Lent is time to relive exodus from slavery to freedom, pope says
Through his passion, death and resurrection, Jesus "has opened up for us a way that leads to a full, eternal and blessed life," the pope said at his weekly general audience March 1, Ash Wednesday.
Abuse survivor quits papal body, citing Vatican resistance to safeguarding
"It is devastating in 2017 to see that these men still can put other concerns before the safety of children and vulnerable adults," Marie Collins said.
Priest arrested, charged with rape in Kerala after teen delivers child
Civil rights activists alerted authorities, who questioned the girl, leading to the arrest of Syro-Malabar Father Robin Vadakkancheril, vicar of St Sebastian's Church in Kottiyoor.
Don’t worry how it’s spent, always give homeless a handout, pope says
People who don't give money to the homeless because they think it will be spent on alcohol and not food should ask themselves what guilty pleasures they are secretly spending money on, Pope Francis said.
Local bishop says again Mary is not appearing in Medjugorje
After the Vatican announced Pope Francis was sending a Polish archbishop to study the pastoral needs of the townspeople and the thousands of pilgrims who flock to Medjugorje, Bishop Peric posted his statement on his diocesan website.
Joy in tribulation is mark of a true Christian, pope says
Joy is the sign of a true Christian who has embarked on a path of giving generously to those in need, even when enduring suffering and persecution, Pope Francis said.
Mexican priest, first convicted of sexual abuse, gets 16 years in prison
Father Gerardo Silvestre Hernandez, a priest in the Archdiocese of Antequera Oaxaca, was convicted in January of corrupting minors while serving as a priest in a remote indigenous village of Oaxaca.
Pope furthers sainthood causes of eight men, women
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of two medical doctors and six religious -- many of whom died just a generation ago.