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Haitian bishops call for quick, negotiated solution to pending political crisis
The crisis has grown since the first round of elections in October to determine which candidates would have faced off in December. The vote later was delayed until Jan. 24, then was called off by the country's electoral commission over safety concerns.
God wants to save you; will you let him? pope asks
God doesn't want to condemn anyone; he wants to save every person in the entire world, Pope Francis said.
In new interview, pope urges dialogue with China
"The Western world, the Eastern world and China all have the capacity to maintain the balance of peace and the strength to do so," Pope Francis told a Chinese newspaper. "We must find the way, always through dialogue."
Gene editing of embryos may create designer babies in Britain
A Catholic bioethics institute has accused the British government of moving toward the creation of genetically modified babies after scientists were given permission to alter the DNA of human embryos.
Canadian nun tells of spiritual experience while captive in Cameroon
"I must see things through the eyes of faith, confidence, abandonment and hope. It soothed me. I felt somehow serene during our 11-hour car ride through the backcountry," she said. Sister Bussiere tried to keep the same state of mind for the next 58 days.
Vatican downplays film promo, says pope will not have movie debut
While details about Pope Francis' possible involvement in a movie project are unknown, a Vatican spokesman said the pope was not an actor and would not have an acting role.
Zika prompts government to tell women when to get pregnant
El Salvador's government is recommending that women delay pregnancy because of the Zika virus, which causes smaller heads in newborns, affecting brain development. Some Salvadoran priests disagree.
Italy: ‘Family Day’ rally draws hundreds of thousands
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Rome's Circus Maximus to protest against a proposed bill that would grant legal recognition to nonmarried heterosexual and homosexual couples and give them the right to adopt children.
Humiliation and humility go together on path to holiness, pope says
The connection between humiliation and humility is "mathematical," Pope Francis said; being put in one's place is the only path to being humble.
Vocations crisis needs prayer, not despair or lax admissions, pope says
He said he is tempted to lose hope, too, asking God, "What is happening? Why is the womb of consecrated life sterile?"