News & Commentary
Pope has history of defending marriage, but being open to some civil unions
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 22, 2020
Pope Francis often has expressed openness to the idea of laws recognizing civil unions, including for gay couples, to protect their rights.
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Pope, religious leaders pray for peace, greater care for one another
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 21, 2020
The only way to end war and ensure humanity's survival is "through encounter and negotiation, setting aside our conflicts and pursuing reconciliation, moderating the language of politics and propaganda, and developing true paths of peace," Pope Francis said.
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Archbishop Sample leads rosary, exorcism to bring peace to Portland, Oregon.
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 20, 2020
Dakota Hulsey was diligently setting up tables in a downtown Portland restaurant Oct. 17. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw 225 people walking in procession behind the Eucharist on busy Northwest Everett Street. Hulsey paused for a ...
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Pope repeats call to divert funds from military to fighting hunger
OSV News
October 16, 2020
Repeating a call first made by St. Paul VI, Pope Francis urged a global move to divert money from national military spending and use it to "definitely defeat hunger."
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Around world, people bear burden of climate change, says nuncio
OSV News
October 15, 2020
Protecting "our common home for present and future generations is one of the most urgent demands of our time," Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations, said Oct. 13.
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Pandemic increases risks of human trafficking, exploitation, speakers say
OSV News
October 14, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down or slowed most businesses, it does not appear to have put a dent in human trafficking, said Callista Gingrich, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
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Catholics offer support as Texas flood’s catastrophic death toll rises