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Sep 25, 2020

The theme chosen by Pope Francis for this year's World Day for Migrants and Refugees on Sept. 27 is "Forced like Jesus Christ to flee," focusing on people displaced within the borders of their own country.

Pope to U.N.: Respect for each human life is essential for peace, equality

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Sep 25, 2020

Pope Francis asked members of the United Nations how they think they can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and build a more peaceful, more just world when many of their countries spend billions on military weapons and when their treatment of the unborn, of refugees and of women shows so little respect for human life.

Vatican's Cardinal Becciu renounces the cardinalate in shocking move

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by Joshua J. McElwee

Sep 24, 2020

One of the highest-ranking cardinals in the Catholic Church resigned his Vatican post unexpectedly Sept. 24, with the city-state giving no explanation for the dismissal.

Pilgrims and visitors gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to pray the Angelus with Pope Francis Sept. 20. (CNS/Vatican Media)

Catholic women criticize 'mansplaining' of pope's masculine encyclical title

by Joshua J. McElwee

Sep 24, 2020

Prominent Catholic women across the globe are continuing to raise objections to the title of Pope Francis' forthcoming new encyclical, "Fratelli tutti," which uses the Italian masculine plural to address the world's population.

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Catholics urged to help 'unite world' on behalf of internally displaced people

Pope to U.N.: Respect for each human life is essential for peace, equality

Vatican's Cardinal Becciu renounces the cardinalate in shocking move

Catholic women criticize 'mansplaining' of pope's masculine encyclical title

Francis, the comic strip

True change requires input of everyone, not just the powerful, pope says

Vatican cardinal defends issuing fidelity oaths to Irish priest Tony Flannery

Vatican reaffirms opposition to euthanasia, warns such patients cannot receive sacraments

Papal safeguarding commission meets online and in Rome

Church becomes sick when not proclaiming Gospel, pope says

'Fratelli tutti' does not include women, and neither does 'fraternity'

By the numbers: Statistics illustrate progress in tribunal reforms

Vatican envoy's removal from India brings relief for some Catholics

Pope thanks elderly, ill priests for faithful, silent witness to Gospel

Francis, the comic strip

No easy solutions: a response to Weigel's critique of the Vatican-China deal

Vatican tells Irish priest Flannery to sign fidelity oaths, or remain suspended

Creation must be protected, not exploited, pope says at audience

Peacemaking needs interdisciplinary skill in light of Gospel, pope says

Francis, the comic strip

Protests must be nonviolent; governments must respect rights, pope says

Cardinal to bishops: Facilitate Mass in person as soon as conditions permit

I or we? Vatican sparks baptism controversy that isn't so controversial

Vatican foreign minister meets Belarusian counterpart in Minsk

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