Catholic News Service
February 13, 2019
Greed, thirst for profit threatens humanity, Vatican official says
ROME – Left unchecked, unbridled greed and a thirst for profit leads down a slippery slope that endangers the earth and all who live on it, especially indigenous populations, a Vatican official said.
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International
February 13, 2019
Pope advances sainthood causes of Blessed Newman, Cardinal Mindszenty
VATICAN – Pope Francis has signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed John Henry Newman, the English cardinal, clearing the way for his canonization.
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Faith
VATICAN – All eyes and ears will be on the Vatican during an unprecedented gathering Feb. 21-24 to discuss the protection of minors in the Catholic Church.
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International
February 12, 2019
Caritas members in Latin America look for ways to apply wisdom of Indigenous peoples, 'Laudato Si''
Catholic representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean, defining work for the next four years, looked for ways to build on the foundations of Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si'" so it is taken into account by all nations.
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International
February 12, 2019
Juan Guaido delegation says Vatican supports new elections in Venezuela
ROME – Although it has publicly taken a neutral stance in the current political crisis in Venezuela, the Vatican has expressed its support for new elections in the country within the year, said a member of a delegation representing opposition leader Juan Guaido.
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International
February 12, 2019
Churches at Colombian border work to help Venezuelan refugees
CUCUTA, Colombia – Lunch started early at the Divine Providence House, a church-run soup kitchen located just a few hundred feet away from the Venezuelan border.
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International
February 11, 2019
University of Notre Dame to cover historic Columbus murals described as ‘demeaning’
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame has decided to keep famed explorer Christopher Columbus under wraps.
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International
February 11, 2019
French order clarifies Pope's remarks over its founder's abuse
VATICAN – The leaders of three branches of the French religious Community of St. John insist their order has enacted strong protections against clerical sexual abuse, including the abuse of its nuns by its priests and brothers.
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International
February 11, 2019
People need liberation and healing, not condemnation, Pope says
VATICAN – Taking their cue from Christ, moral theologians can see that people need to be liberated and healed, not condemned, Pope Francis said.
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Faith
February 8, 2019
Cardinal Müller warns against being silent, in error about Catholic faith in new manifesto
VATICAN – To keep silent about the truths of the Catholic faith or to teach the contrary is a form of religious deception that comes from the anti-Christ, said Cardinal Gerhard Muller.
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International