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Holy Land: Vandal tries to set fire to Dormition Abbey
May 29, 2014
As Pope Francis concluded his trip to the Holy Land on May 26, an unknown man attempted to set fire to the Abbey of the Dormition, the place where according to tradition the Virgin Mary fell asleep before being assumed into Heaven.
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European Commission rejects pro-life citizens’ initiative
May 29, 2014
The European Commission has rejected the pro-life citizens’ initiative “One of Us,” which sought to ban E.U. funding for research and other activities that destroy human embryos.
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Pope Francis says Holy Land visit aided Christian unity
May 29, 2014
Pope Francis on Wednesday said his pilgrimage to the Holy Land fed the desire for Christian unity and he encouraged Catholics to pray that God may help “heal the wounds” that divide the faithful.
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Synod on family will have broad focus, Pope notes
May 28, 2014
Pope Francis has said that the upcoming synod on the family will focus on the “vast” pastoral problems facing families – not specifically Communion for the divorced and remarried.
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Sex abuse will not be tolerated, Pope Francis says
May 28, 2014
Pope Francis strongly denounced clerical sex abuse of children, saying that such abuse will not be tolerated and announcing a special Mass for abuse victims, as well as efforts to investigate offenders.
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Pope Francis recalls birth of Church in Upper Room
May 27, 2014
At the conclusion of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Pope Francis focused his homily at Mass on the significance of the Upper Room, held to be the site of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus' apostles.
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At Gethsemane, Pope urges religious to live without fear
May 27, 2014
Religious, priests, and seminarians gathered in the Church near the garden of Gethsemane to meet with Pope Francis, who urged them to follow Christ with courage.
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Pope Francis urges two-state solution in first remarks to Israel
May 26, 2014
Late Sunday afternoon Pope Francis arrived in Tel Aviv, where he urged Israeli President Shimon Peres and other authorities to adopt a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Pope makes new Christian unity step in meeting with Patriarch
May 26, 2014
In a declaration delivered at the end of a private meeting, Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Costantinople Bartholomew I marked a new step on the journey towards unity, stressing their commonality in areas such as respect for the sanctity of life and the protection of the family.
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Israeli, Palestinian presidents accept invitation meeting at Vatican
May 26, 2014
Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced that they have accepted Pope Francis’ invitation to join him at the Vatican for an encounter of prayer.
Sunday Reflection
From mere productivity to wholehearted fruitfulness
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with the Editor