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Baltimore commission probes archdiocese’s history on slavery

Baltimore commission probes archdiocese’s history on slavery

In recent months a new 17-member commission in the Archdiocese of Baltimore has...

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Brazil’s liberation theologians back Lula, and the Pope, on Ukraine

Brazil’s liberation theologians back Lula, and the Pope,...

“In reality, this is not a war of Russia against Ukraine, but of the United States...

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Bolivian president vows to restrict priests’ entry amid abuse scandal

Bolivian president vows to restrict priests’ entry amid...

Some critics believe that Arce and his party may be exploiting the recent revelations...

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On shooting anniversary, Texas prelate calls for healing and gun control

On shooting anniversary, Texas prelate calls for healing...

On the year anniversary of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,...

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Faith comforts family of Indian Catholic killed by stray bullet in Sudan

Faith comforts family of Indian Catholic killed by stray...

Albert Augustine, a former Indian soldier who had been working in private security...

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Pope’s handpicked mediator on Ukraine defends Francis’s line on the war

Pope’s handpicked mediator on Ukraine defends Francis’s...

In a potential glimpse of things to come, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, tasked...

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POTUS vs. Pope: Ukraine, Syria, China: Last Week in the Church with John Allen Jr.

POTUS vs. Pope: Ukraine, Syria, China: Last Week in the...

In this episode: Pope’s Ukraine envoy “papabile”. POTUS vs. Pope: Ukraine, Syria,...

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New discoveries of genocide victims Rwanda’s ‘sad reality,’ priest says

New discoveries of genocide victims Rwanda’s ‘sad reality,’...

Bodies of 1,238 victims of the 1994 mass killings recently were exhumed from church-owned...

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Illinois bishops welcome, but also wary of, AG’s abuse report

Illinois bishops welcome, but also wary of, AG’s abuse...

A new report from the Illinois Attorney General on the history of clergy sex abuse...

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Why Francis won’t be the chaplain of BRICS, just as Pius XII wasn’t of NATO

Why Francis won’t be the chaplain of BRICS, just as Pius...

It’s deep in the diplomatic DNA of the Holy See never to become overly identified...

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Maryland AG issues report on clerical abuse in Archdiocese of Baltimore

Maryland AG issues report on clerical abuse in Archdiocese...

A 454-page report from the Maryland Attorney General's office published April 5...

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Pope skips Good Friday Via Crucis due to cold weather

Pope skips Good Friday Via Crucis due to cold weather

One week after Pope Francis was released from the hospital, having been admitted...

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After season of division, Pope calls clergy to spurn ‘disunity’ and ‘polarization’

After season of division, Pope calls clergy to spurn ‘disunity’...

Following a period in which conflicts in the Catholic Church, including among its...

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Pope leads Good Friday service despite skipping Way of the Cross

Pope leads Good Friday service despite skipping Way of...

Pope Francis, who was discharged from the hospital a week ago, presided over a Passion...

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Florida senate passes bill prohibiting abortion after six weeks

Florida senate passes bill prohibiting abortion after six...

A bill passed by the Florida Senate that would ban abortions after six weeks also...

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Vatican mum on Chinese bishop’s transfer without approval

Vatican mum on Chinese bishop’s transfer without approval

So far the Vatican has remained silent on the decision of Chinese authorities to...

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A decade later, Pope returns to youth prison for Holy Thursday

A decade later, Pope returns to youth prison for Holy Thursday

After ten years, Pope Francis returned Thursday to the same juvenile prison on the...

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Debate over abusers’ artwork pits tradition against new moral imperatives

Debate over abusers’ artwork pits tradition against new...

The most likely outcome seems that no universal solution will be found, with answers...

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Michigan Catholic Conference laments new abortion legislation

Michigan Catholic Conference laments new abortion legislation

After Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation to repeal Michigan’s century old...

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Even without Pope, Vatican pushes Russia-Ukraine peace on Good Friday

Even without Pope, Vatican pushes Russia-Ukraine peace...

Even in the pope’s absence, the Vatican sought to intervene in the Russia-Ukraine...