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Cardinal O'Malley attends safeguarding conference in Poland
On: 9/20/2021, Jonathan Luxmoore, , In: World
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) -- Pope Francis urged bishops from throughout Eastern Europe to recognize mistakes in their handling of sexual abuse in order to open "new horizons of love and reciprocal service." Speaking Sept. 19 in a video message on the opening ...

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Cardinal O'Malley attends safeguarding conference in Poland
On: 9/20/2021, Jonathan Luxmoore, , In: World
WARSAW, Poland (CNS) -- Pope Francis urged bishops from throughout Eastern Europe to recognize mistakes in their handling of sexual abuse in order to open "new horizons of love and reciprocal service." Speaking Sept. 19 in a video message on the opening ...

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Vatican to require vaccination proof or negative COVID-19 test
On: 9/20/2021, Cindy Wooden, , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Visitors, tourists and employees who want to enter Vatican territory will be required beginning Oct. 1 to show proof of vaccination, recovery from the coronavirus or a negative COVID-19 test. The anti-COVID ordinance, which was ...

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Justice Thomas in Notre Dame lecture discusses faith, modern views
On: 9/20/2021, Carol Zimmermann, , In: Nation
In an address at the University of Notre Dame Sept. 16, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas spoke about being personally grounded by his Catholic faith -- which he said he "ran away from" when he was young and "crawled back" to 25 years later. He ...

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Church needs to hear God speaking through those who are hurting, pope says
On: 9/20/2021, Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To listen to the Holy Spirit, members of the church must listen to each other and especially to those who are marginalized, Pope Francis said, explaining how dioceses are to help the church prepare for the Synod of Bishops. This ...

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Bishops reject abortion funding in budget bill's health care provisions
On: 9/17/2021, Julie Asher, Catholic News Service , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Two Catholic archbishops Sept. 17 objected to two House committees advancing portions of the $3.5 trillion budget bill, known as the Build Back Better Act, with language that funds abortions being added to wording they support to ...

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Cardinal O'Malley attends safeguarding conference in Poland

WARSAW, Poland (CNS) -- Pope Francis urged bishops from throughout Eastern Europe to recognize mistakes in their handling of sexual abuse in order to open "new horizons of love and reciprocal service."

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Visitors, tourists and employees who want to enter Vatican territory will be required beginning Oct. 1 to show proof of vaccination, recovery from the coronavirus or a negative COVID-19 test.

In an address at the University of Notre Dame Sept. 16, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas spoke about being personally grounded by his Catholic faith -- which he said he "ran away from" when he was young and "crawled back" to 25 years later.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To listen to the Holy Spirit, members of the church must listen to each other and especially to those who are marginalized, Pope Francis said, explaining how dioceses are to help the church prepare for the Synod of Bishops.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Two Catholic archbishops Sept. 17 objected to two House committees advancing portions of the $3.5 trillion budget bill, known as the Build Back Better Act, with language that funds abortions being added to wording they support to improve access to affordable health care for all.

Public schools can display crucifix when decided democratically, court rules

ROME (CNS) -- Italy's highest court of appeal has ruled that public school classrooms can approve the presence of the crucifix because it does not discriminate against anyone. The court specified, however, that all religious symbols can also be "welcomed" as long as it is decided in a democratic, civil and "gentle" manner by students and faculty together.