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Walls aren’t answer to people fleeing war, climate change, pope says
"The only way for resolution is through solidarity," where everyone pitches in because "all together we are a powerful force of support for those who have lost their homeland, family, work and dignity," he said.
Auxiliary says new Belgian cardinal listens to different church views
Belgian Cardinal-designate Jozef De Kesel "isn't a fighter, but a highly prudent man who'll always seek dialogue," said one of his auxiliary bishops in the Archdiocese of Malines-Brussels.
Brazilian cardinal-designate has missionary, conciliatory style
Pope Francis' nomination of Archbishop Sergio da Rocha of Brasilia as a new cardinal did not surprise anyone who knows him, except maybe the archbishop himself.
Refugee deaths at sea reach all-time high, U.N. agency reports
Among the reasons for the increased death rate is increased use of the more dangerous route from North Africa to Italy; about half of those who perished at sea were traveling that route.
Christians, Hindus can support families of hope, Vatican says
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran and Bishop Miguel Ayuso Guixot extended their best wishes to the world's 1.1 billion Hindus for the feast of Diwali, a three-day religious festival, which was to begin Oct. 30 in most parts of the world.
South African church leaders warn against nation’s withdrawal from ICC
South Africa's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court could encourage a large-scale African exodus from the court and entrench impunity, warned the justice and peace commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference.
Venezuelan president meets with pope amid crisis
Pope Francis met privately with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, urging a peaceful dialogue between the country's government and opposition to resolve the current political and economic crisis, the Vatican said.
Venezuelan cardinal-designate has gotten closer to people as situation worsens
Mary Alvarez Lobo, the administrative secretary in the Archdiocese of Merida, said the Venezuelan people have turned to the church as the crisis has worsened and Cardinal-designate Porras' appointment "was a blessing for Venezuelans, a moment of light during a very difficult time."
Vatican, church set to open archives related to Argentina’s ‘dirty war’
UPDATED - The aim of cataloging, digitalizing and unsealing the materials for consultation only to people closely affected by the military regime's atrocities was to serve "truth, justice and peace, continuing dialogue open to the culture of encounter."
Italian bishops: Peaceful revolution needed to fix throwaway culture
Promote life and resist the temptations of irresponsible economics that fuel war and death, the Italian bishops' conference said.