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‘History is going to hold us to account,’ says marcher at climate protest
Thousands of Catholics took to the streets of the United Kingdom to show their support for action to halt climate change and reverse ecological degradation.
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World needs people who care for others, pope says
People need to be passionate about serving others and caring for those who suffer, Pope Francis said.
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Draft statement stresses Eucharist’s importance, not a need to deny it
At their June assembly, when the U.S. bishops debated a proposal to draft a statement on the Eucharist, some of the bishops asked whether it would address denying Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion.
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Pope urges leaders at COP26 to be courageous in tackling climate change
Education, a change in lifestyles and a model of development focused "on fraternity and on the covenant between human beings and the natural environment" are urgently needed to slow climate change and care for its victims, Pope Francis said in ...
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Supreme Court could be leaning to allow challenges to Texas abortion law
During oral arguments just shy of three hours Nov. 1, the Supreme Court closely examined -- and seemed to have concerns about -- how the new abortion law in Texas was framed and is enforced.
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Biden thanks pope for speaking up for the poor, fighting climate crisis
Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden had an unusually long meeting at the Vatican Oct. 29, talking about the climate crisis and poverty, among other issues.
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Chicago abuzz with ‘unbelievable’ joy the first American Pope is a hometown son