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By listening to poor, mission of ‘Guadium et Spes’ lives, cardinal says
By listening to people's suffering, joys and daily endeavors, Catholics bring the vision of the Second Vatican Council to the world, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, told an audience at The Catholic University of America.
Aid official says Gazans have lost hope, situation worse than during war
Six months after the end of the most recent war in Gaza, there is still a "grave humanitarian crisis" in the narrow strip wedged between the Egyptian and Israeli borders, where more than 1.8 million Palestinians live closed off to the world because of an international embargo.
U.S. priest to Irish safeguarding meeting: Church not haven for abusers
The Catholic Church is "no longer a safe haven for child abusers," said a top priest psychologist who advises the U.S. bishops on child sexual abuse.
Nigerian bishops criticize Boko Haram’s use of kids as suicide bombers
Nigeria's bishops criticized Boko Haram insurgents' use of children to commit crimes such as suicide bombings.
Vatican security always on high alert, chief says after IS threats
The head of Vatican security said Islamic State militants have threatened the Vatican, but there are no indications of any planned attack.
Catholic aid group channels money to help Christians displaced in Syria
A pontifical aid organization has begun sending aid to families who fled their homes when Islamic State militants raided a cluster of Assyrian Christian villages on the Khabur River in northeast Syria.
Assyrian Christians released, but many concerned for those still held
Christians in the Middle East welcomed the release of nearly 20 Assyrian Christians abducted by Islamic State militants in northeastern Syria, but expressed concern that more than 200 others remained in captivity.
Vatican condemns leak of documents on differences over economic reform
As Pope Francis and Vatican officials try to completely revamp the Vatican's economic policies and the procedures at what is commonly called the Vatican bank, differences of opinion are normal, but leaking documents about those discussions is illegal, said the Vatican spokesman.
Profit is tool for measuring success, but people come first, pope says
Profit must never be a Christian's god, although it is one of the tools for measuring the effectiveness of business choices and the ability of a company to help workers feed their families, Pope Francis said.
Latvian church officials: Keep calm and avoid propaganda wars
Catholic officials in Latvia are trying to stay out of the region's ideological war with neighboring Russia.