Catholic News Service
February 14, 2019
Florida Catholic school's prayer service marks one year since MSD high school shooting
PARKLAND, Fla. – One day before the anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, neighboring Mary Help of Christians School held a prayer service to pay tribute to the victims.
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International
February 14, 2019
What Indigenous People of the Amazon want the Church to know
LETICIA, Colombia – Rafael Noteno Capinoa, a Kichwa Indian, worries about what could happen to the forest around his village on Peru's Napo River if an oil company begins drilling in the area.
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International
February 14, 2019
Hearts, not just books, need to change to improve liturgy, Pope says
VATICAN – The sacred liturgy is meant to help the people of God conform their heart, mind and actions more closely to Christ, Pope Francis said.
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Faith
February 14, 2019
Pope names Cardinal Farrell to serve as chamberlain of the Church
VATICAN – Pope Francis has named Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, 71, the prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, to serve as the camerlengo or chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church.
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International
February 14, 2019
Pope encourages sustainable development in rural areas to eradicate poverty, hunger
ROME – Sustainable development in rural areas is key to making poverty and hunger a thing of the past, Pope Francis said.
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International
February 14, 2019
Pope Francis meets head of Microsoft to discuss ethics in technology, artificial intelligence
VATICAN – The president of Microsoft, Brad Smith, told Pope Francis that a "human voice" was needed to speak up in the world of technology today.
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International
VATICAN – Time, experience and reflection have "purified" liberation theology and its attempts to make clear what the Gospel says about social injustice, Pope Francis said.
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Faith
February 13, 2019
Only a matter of time: Abuse allegations from Asia make some worry that more to follow
BANGKOK – Recent credible sexual abuse allegations in India and East Timor have underscored the fears of many in the church that clerical sex abuse is rife in South, Southeast and North Asia, which have a collective population of at least 120 million Catholics.
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International
February 13, 2019
Bishop downplays idea that Amazon synod will criticize Brazil's policies
SAO PAOLO – Responding to news reports that the Brazilian intelligence agency was monitoring the Catholic Church, the secretary-general of the bishops' conference downplayed the idea that prelates would use the October Synod of Bishops on the Amazon to criticize their government's policies.
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International
February 13, 2019
In Christian prayer, there is an absence of the word 'I', Pope says
VATICAN – Prayer is not just a private and intimate dialogue between a person and God, but rather an opportunity for Christians to bring the needs of others before the Lord, Pope Francis said.
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Faith