Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Vatican, China nearing agreement on bishops
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VATICAN CITY -- Multiple news reports indicate the Vatican has made substantial progress in reaching an agreement with China's communist government on...
Pope Francis decries ‘fake news’ and stresses personal responsibility
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VATICAN CITY -- People have a responsibility to check the source of what they share on social media to ensure it is...
Pope answers questions about couple’s in-flight convalidation
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' decision to convalidate the marriage of two flight attendants in the air sent waves of turbulence through...
Serving isolated parishes may mean ordaining married men, cardinal says
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VATICAN CITY -- The idea of exceptionally ordaining older married men of proven virtue to celebrate the Eucharist in isolated Catholic communities...
Jerusalem’s ‘universal value’ must be protected, Pope Francis writes to grand...
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VATICAN CITY -- Christians, Muslims and Jews who are sincere about their faith must be committed to protecting the special character of...
Vatican media notes Trump’s ‘harsh and offensive words’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In its continuing coverage of the U.S. immigration debate, the Vatican newspaper noted media reports that President Donald Trump "used...
Bishops in Kazakhstan: No Communion for divorced, remarried Catholics
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ROME -- In Kazakhstan, "divorced people living with someone else would not dare ask for holy Communion because they know they are...
Pope: Make commitment “ensuring refugees, migrants — everyone — a future...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis began the New Year praying the world would demonstrate a marked increase in solidarity and welcome for migrants...