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Off the beaten path: Pope looks far afield for new cardinals
Choosing new members of the College of Cardinals, Pope Francis once again looked to countries and particularly to dioceses that were not and never had been represented in the body that advises the pope and bears responsibility for electing his successor.
Pope names 17 new cardinals from 11 countries, including three from U.S.
Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago, Archbishop Joseph Tobin of Indianapolis and Bishop Kevin Farrell, prefect of the new Vatican office for laity, family and life, will become cardinals Nov. 19, Pope Francis announced.
Polish church vows to continue push for stricter abortion controls
Poland's Catholic Church has reiterated support for stricter pro-life controls, after parliamentarians voted down a law that would have sent aborting mothers to jail.
Portuguese bishops applaud Guterres nomination as U.N. secretary-general
The Portuguese Bishops Conference praised former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres for his "deep sense of humanity and faith" after he was nominated as United Nations secretary-general.
In modern world, every land is ‘mission land,’ pope says
Pope Francis said the number of those needing to hear the good news of God's love, mercy and offer of salvation is expanding, embracing the "new poor, men and women with Christ's face who ask for help, consolation and hope in the most desperate life situations."
Argentine priest who criticized drug trafficking found dead at his home
Father Viroche, 47, pastor of the Our Lady of the Valley Parish in a locality known as La Florida, had a history of speaking out on security issues and the dangers of drug dealing.
Colombian president wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to end civil war
Even though the people of Colombia rejected the terms of a peace accord ending more than 50 years of civil war, the Nobel committee chose Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos as winner of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.
Pope chooses youths, vocational discernment as theme for next synod
The theme of young people and their path of discernment is a continuation of "what emerged from the recent" synod on the family and the pope's apostolic exhortation "Amoris Laetitia" on family life, a Vatican statement said.
Walking the talk: Catholics, Anglicans work together as they seek unity
If Christians are called to live their faith concretely, then they cannot leave out concrete signs of the unity to which Jesus calls them.
Hurricane response in Haiti slowed by blocked roads, floods, power outages
The storm left southwestern Haiti in shambles after slamming into the country's Caribbean coast Oct. 4.