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Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
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Pope Francis: ‘Spiritual combat’ must be part of fight against sex...

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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ROME  -- To fight clerical sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must have clear laws and procedures, but it also...

Pope amends canon law on religious who abandon their community

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has made it easier for a religious order to dismiss a member who leaves the community without permission, stays...

Academy for Life encourages parents to vaccinate children

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VATICAN CITY — Catholic parents should vaccinate their children for the good of their children and the community, and they can do so with...

Pope in Morocco: Highlighting Catholic-Muslim ‘dialogue of solidarity’

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis wanted to go to Morocco in December to draw attention to the need for international cooperation in assisting migrants...

Pope encourages South Sudan peace process, hopes to visit

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VATICAN CITY -- As the process to implement a peace accord in South Sudan continues, Pope Francis met March 16 with South Sudanese President...

Father Hans Zollner: Church must follow, accept local laws on abuse

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VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church must respect the law and accept court decisions regarding clerical sexual abuse and its cover-up, said Jesuit Father...

In times of crisis, church returns to basics of faith, Bishop...

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ROME — In times of crisis, the Catholic Church and its faithful must return to the basics of the Christian faith, said Auxiliary Bishop...

Ancient model for modern dialogue: St. Francis in the sultan’s court

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VATICAN CITY — In Catholic chronicles, St. Francis of Assisi’s meeting with the sultan of Egypt 800 years ago is enmeshed in pious legends;...

Pope Francis delivers message of Lent on Ash Wednesday: A wake-up...

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ROME -- Marked with ashes, Christians set off on a Lenten journey where they strive to leave behind everything that will turn to dust...