Posts Tagged ‘catholic-church’
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Godless funerals thrive in ‘post-Catholic’ Ireland
Patricia Wojnar left a 32-year career in interior design to pursue a degree that wasn’t in demand: a master’s in bereavement studies. Having seen four family members die early, she wanted to understand how to adapt.
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Pope: Church must help poorest, Not dissect theology
Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with faithful on the occasion of a Pentecostal vigil St. Peter Square at the Vatican, May 18, 2013.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people...
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Cardinal Keith O’Brien leaves Scotland under Vatican pressure
The Vatican on Wednesday (May 15) said that Scottish Cardinal Keith O’Brien will do penance in an undisclosed location outside of his country following his resignation in February amid reports that he had made sexual advances t...
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Church child safety officials voice concern over lapses by bishops
Even as a review of sex abuse prevention policies this week gave the Catholic Church in the U.S. high marks overall, officials with the bishops’ own oversight agencies expressed serious concerns about “recent high-profile faili...
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Pope tells nuns to be spiritual mothers, not ‘spinsters’
Pope Francis on Wednesday (May 8) told leaders of women’s orders from around the world to be “fertile” spiritual mothers in the Catholic Church, not “spinsters.”
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Pope Francis: Church must act decisively on sex abuse
Pope Francis has called for strong, specific worldwide measures for the Roman Catholic Church to act “with determination” against the clergy sex abuse scandal that has rocked the church for more than a decade.
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Wanted: CEO pope to clean up unholy mess at Vatican
With the voting now underway in the election of a new pope, the College of Cardinals will seek a prayerful, joyful pastor and a savvy enough manager who could bring order to the medieval chaos of church bureaucracy. A CEO pope,...
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Benedict XVI’s poll numbers can’t match John Paul II’s
WASHINGTON (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI never inspired the deep love and admiration enjoyed by his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, but Americans – and American Catholics even more so – still look favorably upon the soon-to-be-former...
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READ: Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation speech
Pope Benedict XVI said on Monday that he will retired on Feb. 28, citing his advancing age and declining health.
Here’s the text of the pope’s announcement, delivered to cardinals gathered in Rome for the canonization of three...
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Pope Benedict XVI to resign, citing age
In a move that took the world by surprise, Pope Benedict XVI announced on Monday (Feb. 11) that he will become the first pope in 600 years to resign, with plans to step down on Feb. 28.
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