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Cardinal prays at queen’s funeral, signaling Charles’ openness to dialogue
An English cardinal took part in the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in an indication of openness of the British Royal family to ecumenical and interfaith dialogue.
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Census Bureau findings point to U.S. poverty reduction in 2021
The year 2021 was an outlier in many respects. Much of the year was characterized by halting steps to return to something resembling normality following the global health emergency declared in 2020 over the coronavirus pandemic.
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African bishops hope King Charles III can help solve climate crisis
Many Africans, including bishops, mourned the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, but for some, that feeling of grief was dwarfed by memories of Britain's colonial exploitation of the continent.
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Pope: Religions must be purified of extremism, self-righteousness
As war, violence and extremism in countries around the world threaten the lives of countless men, women and children, religions must rise above differences and be examples of peace and harmony, Pope Francis said.
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Amazon Catholic leaders: Isolated Indigenous peoples must be protected
After the death in the Brazilian forest of an Indigenous man who was thought to be the last of his tribe and who shunned all contact with outsiders, Amazonian church leaders said it is more important than ever to protect ...
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Pope urges scientists to work for peace, protect the planet
The Catholic Church "embraces and encourages a passion for scientific research as an expression of love for the truth and for knowledge about the world," Pope Francis told members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
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Planned Parenthood report shows abortions, public funding up after Dobbs