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Christians must ensure anti-Semitism is banned from society, Pope Francis says

November 5, 2018

VATICAN – Sharing the same roots as their Jewish brothers and sisters, Christians cannot be anti-Semitic and must work to ensure anti-Semitism is banned from society, Pope Francis said.

Canadian Muslims given papal close-up

November 2, 2018

ROME – A delegation of Canadian Muslims experienced a dream come true Oct. 24 when they met Pope Francis after his weekly Wednesday audience in St. Peter’s Square.

Migrants, refugees suffer because of 'guilty silence' of many, Pope Francis says

November 2, 2018

VATICAN – The "throwaway culture" has become a pandemic today, and it leaves migrants and displaced people without a voice and at the mercy of those who exploit them, Pope Francis said.

There is danger of 'false confidence' in church's fight against clergy abuse, Irish bishops say

November 1, 2018

KILKENNY, Ireland – Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin warned there was "a danger of complacency or inertia or of slippage into false confidence" in the church's fight against clerical abuse.

Asia Bibi's release sets legal precedent in Pakistan

November 1, 2018

SYDNEY – Asia Bibi has been released from death row and prison in Pakistan and is now under heavy protective guard in a secret location with her family, reported a longtime Catholic missionary involved with negotiations in Pakistan about her case.

New York bishop removed from ministry upon Vatican review of abuse claim

November 1, 2018

WASHINGTON – A New York auxiliary bishop has been removed from public ministry pending a Vatican review of a decades-old accusation of sexual abuse against him, a claim he denies, the Archdiocese of New York said in a letter released Oct. 31.

Renovation uncovers human remains at Vatican nunciature

October 31, 2018

VATICAN – The Vatican press office confirmed news reports that human bones had been found during reconstruction work in a building connected to the Vatican Embassy to Italy.

Christians, Hindus can defend poor, marginalized together, Vatican says

October 31, 2018

VATICAN – Christians and Hindus are bound by their belief in human dignity and share a responsibility to help those in need, said the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.

Pakistan court sets aside death sentence for Catholic woman convicted of blasphemy

October 31, 2018

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan's Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a Catholic convicted of blasphemy, and ordered her release from prison.

Whistleblower says Buffalo diocese did not disclose priest abuse reports to protect assets

October 30, 2018

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A former Church employee said she leaked diocesan documents because when the Buffalo diocese addressed sexual abuse allegations it seemed primarily concerned with protecting the reputation and assets of the Church.