Global Church News

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  Read the full text: Papal visit to St. Patrick's Church and Homeless Shelter

  Sep 25, 2015

  Read the full text of the Pope's speech at St. Patrick Parish in Washington, D.C. here.

  
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  Pope in NYC: I'm with you in recovering from the abuse scandal

  Sep 25, 2015

  In his first address in New York, Pope Francis lamented the suffering caused by the sexual abuse scandal in the United States – not only for the trauma inflicted on the Church's most vulnerable members, but also for the shame it has brought to priests and religious in general.

  
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  Full Text : Vespers with Pope Francis in New York City

  Sep 25, 2015

  Here's the full text of Pope Francis's address during Vespers at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.

  
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  Pope Francis: Pro-life cause ‘primary reason’ for U.S. visit

  Sep 24, 2015

  Pope Francis praised America’s Roman Catholic church for its “unfailing commitment” to the pro-life cause on Wednesday, saying it was “the primary reason” for his visit to the country.

  
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  Pope Francis gets political in Washington debut

  Sep 24, 2015

  Pope Francis immediately dove into the whirlpool of U.S. politics on Wednesday, using his first direct address to the nation to weigh in on deeply divisive issues including climate change, Cuba, and traditional marriage as he was greeted by exuberant crowds packing the streets of Washington.

  
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  Possible papal detour: a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial?

  Sep 24, 2015

  A previously unscheduled visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. might be added to the papal schedule for Thursday morning, according to a source familiar with the White House.

  
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  Cardinal Sarah: Efforts to 'soften' Christ's teaching ignore the Good News of mercy

  Sep 24, 2015

  Efforts to ‘soften’ Christian teaching on the family are not a solution for those wounded by sin, Cardinal Robert Sarah, a native of the west African country of Guinea, told the World Meeting of Families on Wednesday.

  
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  Pope Francis: Imitate Saint Junipero Serra, be trailblazers for Christ

  Sep 24, 2015

  Pope Francis made history Wednesday by performing the first-ever canonization on U.S. soil, of St. Junipero Serra.

  
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  New York City prepares for 'The Francis.'

  Sep 24, 2015

  Everyone and everything from singers and priests to the cathedral itself in the New York archdiocese are making final preparations for the Pope's next stop during his first papal trip to the U.S.

  
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  Care for environment is a moral duty, not a political football, bishop tells Americans

  Sep 24, 2015

  After Pope Francis insisted at the White House that the present moment is “critical” for addressing the threat of climate change, one bishop implored Americans to recognize environmental stewardship as a moral imperative.