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08 May 2017 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Two months after bishops of the Melkite Catholic Church declared they had reconciled with each other and found a way to move forward together, the Vatican announced Pope Francis had accepted the resignation of Melkite Patriarch Gregoire III Laham. Read more...
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04 May 2017 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Encounter. It’s a word Pope Francis uses often and something he insists is the concrete first step toward faith and toward building a better world. Read more...
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03 May 2017 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Just as it had been for centuries, Egypt can be a sign of hope for those who long for peace, Pope Francis said. Read more...
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01 May 2017 JERUSALEM (CNS) — Catholic leaders in the Holy Land urged Israel to concede to demands of Palestinian political prisoners on a hunger strike since April 17. Read more...
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29 Apr 2017 CAIRO (CNS) — The only kind of fanaticism that is acceptable to God is being fanatical about loving and helping others, Pope Francis said on his final day in Egypt. Read more...
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28 Apr 2017 OXFORD, England (CNS) — Russia’s Catholic Church has condemned a Supreme Court decision to outlaw the Jehovah’s Witnesses and warned the move will increase fears of new restrictions on Catholic rights. Read more...
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27 Apr 2017 WASHINGTON (CNS) — Religion matters but relationships among people of different beliefs matter most when it comes to peacebuilding efforts, said a group of panelists at the introduction of a new Catholic Relief Services publication about Muslim-Christian cooperation around the world. Read more...
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22 Apr 2017 ROME (CNS) — The Christian church today needs believers who witness each day to the power of God’s love, but it also needs the heroic witness of those who stand up to hatred even when it means giving up their lives, Pope Francis said. Read more...
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