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The statement was signed by Archbishop Tomash Peta (left) of Maria Santissima in Astana; his auxiliary, Bishop Athanasius Schneider (middle); and Archbishop Jan Pawel Lenga (right), Archbishop Emeritus of Karaganda.

Kazakh bishops respond to Amoris Laetitia, affirm indissolubility of marriage

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ASTANA, Kazakhstan – Three Kazakhstani bishops signed a statement on Sunday confirming that it is not licit to admit to sacramental communion Catholics who are divorced and illictly remarried, if they are not living according to the long-standing teachings of the Church.
People walk as traffic is blocked by security forces Dec. 31 in Kinshasa, Congo. Church leaders in Congo have expressed "profound shock" after security forces fired on Catholics protesting rule by President Joseph Kabila, leaving at least eight dead.

Cardinal condemns deaths in Congolese protests

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KINSHASA, Congo – Congolese church leaders, including the nation's cardinal, condemned security forces' attacks on Catholic protesters that left at least eight dead and 120 people detained.
Blood stains are seen Dec. 29 on the floor of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Mar Mina in Helwan, Egypt, near Cairo. At least nine people were killed in attacks on the church and a Christian-owned shop, authorities said.

Bishop Bambera urges prayers for peace after attack on Coptic Christians

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WASHINGTON – In the wake of a gunman's attack on a Coptic Orthodox church and a Christian-owned shop near Cairo Dec. 29, killing at least nine people, a U.S. bishop urged Catholics to "pray for peace in Egypt and the Middle East and for all victims of religious and political hatred."
Pope Francis raises the Book of the Gospels as he celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24.

Complex world needs clear essentials of Gospel, Pope tells theologians

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VATICAN – In an increasingly complex world of unprecedented scientific and technological challenges, theologians must communicate what is essential about life and help Christians proclaim God's merciful, saving grace, Pope Francis told a group of Italian theologians.
Pope Francis greets young people after celebrating Mass with youths Nov. 30 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar. Foreign trips, a focus on the rights and needs of migrants and refugees and a Synod of Bishops dedicated to young people all are on the 2018 calendar for Pope Francis.

Pope's New Year priorities: Refugees, youths, trips, more Curia reform

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VATICAN – Foreign trips, a focus on the rights and needs of migrants and refugees and a Synod of Bishops dedicated to young people all are on the 2018 calendar for Pope Francis.
12.28.2017 Demonstrators at the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City demand justice for victims of violence Dec. 11, 2016. The majority of Catholic Church workers violently killed in 2017 were victims of attempted robberies, the Vatican's Fides agency said, with Nigeria and Mexico topping the list countries where the most brutal murders were carried out.

Vatican agency says at least 23 church workers killed in 2017

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VATICAN – The majority of Catholic Church workers violently killed in 2017 were victims of attempted robberies, the Vatican's Fides agency said, with Nigeria and Mexico topping the list countries where the most brutal murders were carried out.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen with the military in Carmen, Philippines, June 6. Duterte imposed martial law to combat gunmen claiming to have links with the Islamic State.

Duterte and Church set for showdown, Filipino journalist warns

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An award-winning Philippines journalist fears his country’s Catholic Church is on a collision course with iron-fisted President Rodrigo Duterte.
The upside down tree at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport has been a hit with guests, boasting hand-painted travel-themed ornaments.

Topsy turvy tree trend has Catholic roots

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A Catholic tradition dating back to the seventh century has been turning heads this holiday season.
Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, speaks to reporters at the Edward Bennett Williams Law Library at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington Nov. 2.

Cardinal Maradiaga responds to allegations of corruption

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Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodriguez Maradiaga has rejected accusations of financial mismanagement, and offered an explanation for allegations that he has received an excessive salary for a largely ceremonial role at the Catholic University of Honduras.
Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa attends a press conference to introduce the work of the general assembly of Caritas Internationalis at the Vatican May 2015.

Cardinal Maradiaga of Honduras accused of financial mismanagement

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Tegucigalpa, Honduras – An Italian media outlet has reported allegations of financial mismanagement on the part of Honduran Cardinal Oscar Maradiaga, although no formal allegations or charges have been raised against the cardinal to date.

Pope Francis stands with his crosier as prelates pass the casket of Cardinal Bernard F. Law at the end of his funeral Mass Dec. 21 at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Cardinal Law, who resigned as archbishop of Boston in 2002 when it became clear he had knowingly transferred priests accused of sexually abusing children, died Dec. 20 in Rome at age 86.

Cardinal Law's funeral celebrated at Vatican

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VATICAN – Cardinal Bernard F. Law, who resigned as archbishop of Boston when it became clear he had knowingly transferred priests accused of sexually abusing children, made mistakes as all people do, Cardinal Angelo Sodano said at his funeral.
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