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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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Afghan family now in U.S. describes last days in Kabul, hopes for future
When the Taliban began taking control of Afghanistan in mid-August, "in one night, everything changed," recalled Adam.
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Pope may go to Canada as part of reconciliation process, Vatican says
Pope Francis is willing to travel to Canada as part of "the long-standing pastoral process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples," the Vatican press office said.
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Miami clergy raise concerns as Trump tours Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’