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Despite criticisms, bishop believes German Catholics share path with pope
Despite criticisms, bishop believes German Catholics share path with pope
Some European bishops have publicly voiced concerns about Germany's Synodal Path process, warning it could divide the Catholic Church. But Limburg Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishops' conference, has continued to defend it and believes German Catholics are on the same path Pope Francis has called for in his quest for a more synodal church.
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Videos prove war in Ukraine is battle against evil, Archbishop says
Videos prove war in Ukraine is battle against evil, Archbishop says
Videos of dead Ukrainian civilians, many apparently executed by Russian troops, are further evidence that "the struggle of Ukraine is a spiritual struggle against evil, against the devil and his servants," said Ukrainian Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych.
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Holy Spirit is guiding church on synod, Vatican official tells LGBTQ group
Holy Spirit is guiding church on synod, Vatican official tells LGBTQ group
The "main protagonist" in the Catholic Church's two-year synodal process now underway "is the Holy Spirit, who is ready to guide us on this journey," Xavière Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart told a U.S. audience April 3.
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Cardinal Turkson to head pontifical academies of sciences, social sciences
Cardinal Turkson to head pontifical academies of sciences, social sciences
Pope Francis has named Cardinal Peter Turkson the new chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, two groups of top-level scholars and experts who promote studies on issues of concern to the Vatican.
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English police to allow priests to give last rites at crime scenes
English police to allow priests to give last rites at crime scenes
Police in England have produced national guidelines to allow priests to give last rites to Catholics dying at crime scenes.
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Missing Filipino priest found, unconscious and bound, after two days
Missing Filipino priest found, unconscious and bound, after two days
A Catholic priest in the Philippines was found unconscious and tied up in his car after being reported missing two days earlier, said police, who suspect he was the victim of a kidnap attempt.
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Nicaragua strips funds from Catholic university, ups government control
Nicaragua strips funds from Catholic university, ups government control
Nicaragua has approved a law increasing government control over educational institutions and stripping funds from Jesuit-run Central American University, which has been at odds with the government.
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Balancing act: Papal trip highlights complexities of migration crisis
Balancing act: Papal trip highlights complexities of migration crisis
In his brief visit to Malta, Pope Francis once again waded into the migration issue, reminding the country's people of the "unusual kindness" they are known for while delicately questioning the Maltese government's controversial policies toward migrants.
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Woman's unwavering faith amid tornadoes inspires husband to enter church
Woman's unwavering faith amid tornadoes inspires husband to enter church
Angela Chit Htwe knew the only thing she could do was pray after tornadoes killed several of their neighbors and severely damaged her family's house.
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Indigenous leaders see 'fresh track' in hunt for healing
Indigenous leaders see 'fresh track' in hunt for healing
Leaders of Canada's main Indigenous organizations welcomed Pope Francis' apology for the Catholic Church's role in running residential schools, but, as one said, it was just "a fresh track" on a longer hunt for healing and reconciliation.
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Panel: Society still needs to learn pandemic's lesson of caring for others
Panel: Society still needs to learn pandemic's lesson of caring for others
As the nation begins to emerge from the pandemic, there are lingering questions about lessons learned and what the path forward should be.
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Pa. Catholic college, 15 other colleges to award Zelenskyy honorary degrees
Pa. Catholic college, 15 other colleges to award Zelenskyy honorary degrees
A local Catholic college founded by Ukrainian women religious has teamed up with 15 other schools to confer honorary doctorates on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Maryland aims to expand abortion; Catholics pray for life, women in crisis
Maryland aims to expand abortion; Catholics pray for life, women in crisis
A few blocks from the Maryland State House, about 90 people gathered to pray for a two-fold purpose at St. Mary's Church in Annapolis at a Prayer Vigil for Life and Lawmakers March 30.
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Kharkiv bishop accuses Russia of terror tactics in Ukraine
Kharkiv bishop accuses Russia of terror tactics in Ukraine
A bishop in Ukraine accused Russian forces of deliberately targeting aid centers and of destroying the port of Mariupol to scare other cities into surrendering.
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Passion Play makes a post-pandemic return in Oberammergau
Passion Play makes a post-pandemic return in Oberammergau
In 1633, at the height of the Reformation, the Black Death was sweeping through Europe, including the southern German region of Bavaria. The terrified people of one small village decided to do something to protect themselves from this pandemic: The villagers vowed that every 10 years they would perform a "Passionsspiel" -- a play depicting the Passion of Christ -- should their hamlet be spared.
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