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Nicaragua bars priests from anointing the dying in hospitals
The dictatorship of President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, is preventing priests from entering hospitals in Nicaragua to administer the sacrament of anointing of the sic ...
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British Catholics react to Anglican archbishop's shock resignation
LONDON (OSV News) -- Leading British Catholics have urged their church to avoid involvement in the resignation of the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, who quit Nov. 12 after being implicated in a ...
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Selfishness is blocking progress on climate change, cardinal says
Efforts to slow climate change and mitigate its impact, particularly on the poor, are being thwarted by selfishness, the ...
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Some thoughts upon returning from the second session of the synod
I returned just a few days ago from the second session of the Synod on Synodality in Rome, and I will confess to feeling a tad exhausted. As I've mentioned before, the synod is a full four weeks l ...
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Bishops focus on migration, human dignity and creation on Day 2 of assembly's public sessions
The U.S. bishops wrapped up the second day of public sessions for their annual fall assembly in Baltimore with a focus on three major issues: migration, the dignity of the huma ...
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US bishops' assembly focuses on the heart of Jesus after church events, election year
On the first day of the public session of the U.S. bishops' annual fall meeting in Baltimore, the importance of the church's mission in light of the just-concluded Synod on Syn ...
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US bishops in Baltimore urged to beg for wisdom 'to help those entrusted to our care'
As the U.S. bishops began their fall general assembly Nov. 11, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio urged his brother bishops to beg ...
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USCCB President: Living the virtues, listening and dialogue are vital to church, society
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrapped up its fall plenary assembly's final public session Nov. 13, in which the bishops discussed topics ranging from the recent elect ...
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What it takes to be a military chaplain: 'It's a call within a call,' says priest
A small group of priests serve one of the largest archdioceses in the United States. But their parish could be as far away as a military base in Japan, or be confined to serving on a war ...
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Head of Anglican Communion resigns over failures in dealing with 'abhorrent' abuse case
Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, the head of the Anglican Communion, resigned Nov. 12 due to failures in dealing with a British abuse case.
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Nuncio, USCCB president reflect on Eucharistic congress, synodality, duty to proclaim Gospel
The public session of the fall plenary assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened Nov. 12 with remarks from Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdioces ...
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What is an indulgence?
Q: Please explain what an indulgence is and how it can reduce or eliminate the time a soul must spend in purgatory. A: Indulgences are perhaps one of the more misunderstood parts of Catholic practi ...