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Pope, cardinal advisers discuss bishops’ accountability in abuse cases
Pope Francis and his nine-member Council of Cardinals discussed the reorganization of the central administration of the Holy See for three days this week.
Nigerian cardinal: God will answer prayers for rescue of schoolgirls
In an interview with Catholic News Service April 14, the cardinal also said President-elect Muhammadu Buhari must make the rescue of the girls a top priority when he takes office.
War of the sexes: Gender theory is the problem, not solution, pope says
The right way to solve the problems and conflicts in male-female relations is to have men and women "talk to each other more, listen to each other more, know each other better, care more for each other," he said.
Claim your heritage, work for peace, women tell one another at meeting
Throughout history and around the globe, Christian, Muslim and Jewish women have been inspired by their faith to boldly and creatively engage in conflict resolution, peacemaking and reconciliation, said speakers at a conference in Rome.
Christians in Yemen keep low profile but continue to pray, bishop says
Bishop Hinder, the apostolic vicar of southern Arabia, said that it is not specifically Christians who are at risk in the conflict, but foreigners who have been told to leave the country.
Cardinal issues ‘beatitudes’ and priorities for novice directors
A new set of "beatitudes" and priorities for novice directors recognizes the personal, professional and spiritual challenges involved in formation and seeks to offer encouragement in a general climate of decreased vocations to religious life.
Vocations are calls to embark on exodus to Promised Land, pope says
"Responding to God's call, then, means allowing him to help us leave ourselves and our false security behind, and to strike out on the path which leads to Jesus Christ, the origin and destiny of our life and our happiness," the pope said in his message for the 2015 World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Pope warns religious against ‘crisis of quality’ in consecrated life
During an audience with about 1,300 novice directors and other formation ministers at the Vatican April 11, the pope said seeing consecrated people "in such great numbers" would give the impression "that there is no vocations crisis."
In destroyed Israeli village, exiled residents unite at the church
For the elders of Iqrit, their biggest regret in life is not having been able to raise their children together.
Pope will meet youths, religious leaders in June visit to Sarajevo
According to the schedule released by the Vatican April 14, Pope Francis also will hold an afternoon meeting with priests, religious and seminarians as well as take part in an ecumenical and interreligious gathering at a Franciscan student center.