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Children of Salvadoran TPS holders gain support from Pope Francis

Oct 15, 2018

Eleven children of parents who are in the United States under Temporary Protected Status traveled to Rome to meet Pope Francis ahead of the canonization of St. Oscar Romero.

Column | Signs of the Times

The highs, lows and distractions of the Vatican synod on young people

by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service

Oct 15, 2018

As the Catholic church's monthlong synod on young people reaches its halfway point here, there has been more excitement outside the synodal hall than inside.

Sainting Romero and Paul VI, Francis says: no 'half measures' to holiness

by Joshua J. McElwee, Heidi Schlumpf

Oct 14, 2018

Declaring Pope Paul VI and martyred Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero saints of the global Catholic Church, Pope Francis said the two prelates show that Christians are called not to take "half measures" but to strive for holiness, even sometimes at the risk of their own safety.

Francis defrocks two retired Chilean bishops 'for demonstrated abuse of minors'

by Joshua J. McElwee

Oct 13, 2018

Pope Francis has laicized two retired Chilean bishops, in what an Oct. 13 Vatican announcement said was "a consequence for demonstrated abuse of minors."

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Children of Salvadoran TPS holders gain support from Pope Francis

The highs, lows and distractions of the Vatican synod on young people

Sainting Romero and Paul VI, Francis says: no 'half measures' to holiness

Francis defrocks two retired Chilean bishops 'for demonstrated abuse of minors'

Ethiopian cardinal hopes synod addresses African youth's reality: 'question is survival'

Harsh rhetoric, policies in U.S. cause migrants more pain, observer says

Petition urges women's votes at synod, but Dutch bishop disagrees

Devil destroys overtly or slyly by pretending to be a friend, pope says

Observers: Young people need small, nurturing networks to help them discern

Wuerl resigns, ending influential tenure in wake of abuse report

Young people want credibility, someone to walk with them, bishops say

Salvadoran bishops to meet with Francis, invite pope to visit Romero's tomb

Some married men would answer a call to priesthood, bishop says

It would be 'beautiful' if pope visits N. Korea, but groundwork needed, says S. Korea bishop

Meeting the challenge: Bishops say synod can make a difference

Contempt for life is the source of all evil, pope says

Synod English groups: Abuse crisis undermines church 'in practically every way'

Reports: President will pass along invitation for pope to visit North Korea

Cardinal blasts archbishop's attack on pope as 'monstrous and unsubstantiated'

Mary is a mother to sinners, not the corrupt, pope says

Christians must live the beatitudes, not just preach them, pope says

Vatican investigates former Chilean archbishop

Scicluna: Accountability should be on agenda of February Vatican abuse summit

Bishops say young people need to be heard, not arrogantly lectured

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