Tag: families
Australian archbishop at synod looks for ‘new pastoral creativity,’ not change...
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VATICAN CITY — While church doctrine must stay unchanged, an Australian archbishop expressed his hope that the Synod of Bishops will the...
Cardinal O’Malley and Rick Warren call on families to be missionary...
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PHILADELPHIA — Two well-known Christian preachers agreed: Joy in family life is among the most powerful tools to take Jesus to others.
The...
Pope: Celebrations, including Mass, are essential for family life
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Families need moments of rest and celebration, time for standing back and recognizing the gifts of God and...
Families need prayers, mercy, courage, including from synod, pope says
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GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — Even if a pastoral proposal for helping a Catholic family with problems seems scandalous at first, it is possible...
War, greed and consumerism harm families, pope says
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VATICAN CITY — Families are weakened and destroyed by war, “the mother of all forms of poverty,” as well as by economies...
Agency seeks donations to aid Iraqi Christian refugees
NEW YORK — A U.S.-based international Catholic agency July 28 issued a plea for emergency funds to help tens of thousands of Christians forced...
Catholic leaders urge help for migrant kids crossing U.S. border
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WASHINGTON — A Latin America expert for Catholic Relief Services, the head of the bishops' migration committee and the president of a...
Pope opens meeting of cardinals by calling for ‘loving,’ ‘courageous’ approach...
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VATICAN CITY — Opening a two-day meeting of the world’s cardinals, Pope Francis said the church's pastoral approach to helping couples must...
Pope calls for governments to help families
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI called on governments and communities to help large families, saying children represent hope and the well-being...