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Pope says Church reform must originate in prayer, otherwise it is not of the Holy Spirit but of ‘groups’
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Vatican calls for action to assist people displaced by climate change
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A New York ferry to be named after Catholic Worker co-founder Dorothy Day
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Jesus takes on human suffering to draw even closer to people, pope says
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Boulder, Colorado, police officer first to die in mass shooting called hero
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Lack of clean water puts billions at risk during pandemic, Vatican says
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Pope says he, too, kneels on Myanmar streets, begging for end to violence
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Week of prayer declared for China
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Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people
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Living the beatitudes can change the world, pope says in Iraq
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Hostility, violence are ‘betrayals’ of religion, pope says in Iraq
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French clergy abuse was more extensive than thought, says commission head
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Francis’ trip to Iraq aims to build peace and unity
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Pope hopes to encourage Christians, build bridges to Muslims on historic visit to Iraq in March
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In the liturgy, you pray with Christ who is next to you, Pope Francis says
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Pope Francis establishes World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly
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Catholic duo reach number 1 on Apple’s podcast rankings
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Second Catholic president causes some to celebrate, gives others anxiety
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Clergy abuse survivors face a lifetime of recurrence of PTSD
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Report’s X-ray look into U.S. abuse scandal digs up pain, hope in transparency
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Knights of Malta elect new head for one-year term
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