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Go to the source: Vatican archives help scholars make sense of history
On exam day at the Vatican Secret Archives, student-scholars get handed an obscure medieval manuscript to decipher, transcribe, analyze and hypothesize about its origins and historical context.
Nigerian bishop condemns suicide blast, says youth must be on guard
Bishop Dodo spoke to Catholic News Service by phone July 8, the day after a woman with a baby strapped to her back detonated an IED inside a local government building in Zaria.
South Americans celebrate eucharistic congress, Mass with pope
The Eucharist is a missionary sacrament that calls people to give all they are and have to God, then take his love to the world, Pope Francis said in Bolivia.
Hammer-sickle crucifix raises eyebrows during pope’s visit to Bolivia
When Bolivian President Evo Morales gave Pope Francis a crucifix atop a hammer and sickle, eyebrows were raised, including the pope's.
Bolivian families, church workers hope pope’s prison visit spurs change
Pope Francis plans to visit the Palmasola prison July 10, showing his concern for an oft-abandoned, neglected and stigmatized segment of society.
Papal visit to home spotlights plight of seniors in many countries
During the half-hour visit to the home run by the Missionaries of Charity July 8, the pope blessed each resident, the workers and the sisters, pausing often to exchange words with them or embrace them.
Arriving in Bolivia, pope insists on church’s role in public life
Praising Bolivia's efforts to include all its citizens in the country's economic, political and social life, Pope Francis also defended the record and the right of the Catholic Church to be an active member of society and the right of the bishops to comment on public issues.
Greek archbishop hopeful for new deal to save his country’s economy
"At this critical moment, we're all hoping some new agreement might still be reached," said Archbishop Sevastianos Rossolatos of Athens.
Papal visit helps dispel idea that Morales wants to destroy church
Catholic officials and observers expressed hope the pope's July 8-10 visit to Bolivia offers the opportunity to turn the page on nearly 10 years of mutual suspicions, public criticisms and the church losing its previously privileged position in a newly approved constitution.
In democracy, all groups must have voice, pope tells Ecuadorean leaders
Saying that having received the keys to the city made him "at home" here, Pope Francis called for inclusiveness, dialogue and mutual respect in civic life in Ecuador and the rest of Latin America.