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Delegates from U.S. offer their perspectives at synod

Thursday, October 18, 2018022 By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- Young people today are telling Catholic leaders that if they want to persuade the young to follow Christ...

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Poll: Pope's favorability numbers down, and worse for handling of abuse

Wednesday, October 3, 2018024 With Pope Francis midway into the sixth year of his pontificate, the percentage of U.S. Catholics who view him favorably, while still strong, is noticeably down.

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Pope expels Karadima, notorious Chilean abuser, from priesthood

Friday, September 28, 2018019 Pope Francis expelled from the priesthood a Chilean who gained notoriety for sexually abusing young men in his parish. In a statement released Sept. 28, the Vatican said...

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Find strength in tolerance, solidarity, pope tells Lithuanians

Monday, September 24, 2018014 By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VILNIUS, Lithuania -- In Lithuania, a nation that experienced invasions, atrocities and persecution, Pope Francis began...

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Pope OKs probe into US bishop as he meets with US delegation

Thursday, September 13, 2018083 Pope Francis on Thursday accepted the resignation of a West Virginia bishop, Michael Bransfield, and at the same time authorized a fellow bishop to investigate...

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U.S. bishops tell pope abuse scandal 'lacerated' the church

Thursday, September 13, 2018084 The leaders of the U.S. bishops' conference said they shared with Pope Francis how the church in the United States has been "lacerated by the evil of sexual abuse."

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Pope to convene world meeting on abuse prevention with bishops' leaders

Wednesday, September 12, 2018035 Pope Francis is calling the presidents of every Catholic bishops' conference in the world to Rome Feb. 21-24 to discuss the prevention of the abuse of minors and...

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As abuse crisis continues, pope to meet with USCCB officers, Vatican says

Tuesday, September 11, 201807 Pope Francis will meet Sept. 13 with Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and with Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston,...

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Facing facts, coming to terms with one's past bring peace, pope says

Thursday, September 6, 2018016 People need to make peace with their lives and anything they are running from, rather than lose themselves to escapism and playful distraction, Pope Francis said.

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Without a doubt: Pope shares his thinking on key synod themes