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Pope's quotes: Let us pray

by NCR Staff

Jul 20, 2018

Pope's quotes: Some of our favorite quote from Pope Francis.

Parishes must serve with presence during crises like mass shootings

by Peter Feuerherd

Jul 19, 2018

The Field Hospital: Kathy Hendricks, an experienced parish minister who served parishioners in Littleton, Colorado, when the Columbine High School shooting took place in 1999, says parishes need to prepare for crises.

Column | Signs of the Times

The priesthood, celibacy and sex

by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service

Jul 16, 2018

Signs of the Times: There is universal agreement that those who have sex with minors should be prosecuted as criminals and expelled from the priesthood. But what about violations with adults? Are there other sexual violations that should be treated by the church with zero tolerance?

German Catholics' confusing attempt to allow Communion for Protestants

by Tom Heneghan, Religion News Service

Jul 13, 2018

If you're a Protestant married to a Catholic in Germany, you might be able to receive Communion along with your spouse in the Catholic Church. Then again, you may not be welcome to do so.

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Pope's quotes: Let us pray

Parishes must serve with presence during crises like mass shootings

The priesthood, celibacy and sex

German Catholics' confusing attempt to allow Communion for Protestants

Francis, prophet in our midst, preaches to us

Inside Chilean abuse survivor's meeting with Pope Francis

Learn from the past to bring peaceful future to Middle East, pope says

Dolores Leckey bridged the laity-hierarchy gap

'Sterile hypocrisy' behind mistreatment of migrants, pope says

Pope's quotes: Close to the sick

Pope's quotes: Mercy has a youthful face

Pope Francis challenges fossil fuel execs to act now

Francis accepts two more Chilean bishops' resignations in continuing abuse fallout

Women and LGBTQ people must find solidarity in struggle for a just church

Editorial: Sound the horn, bishops, we're waiting

Pope's quotes: Can things change?

Francis: Pause on German bishops' communion proposal to ensure 'good path'

Francis calls World Council of Churches to be more missionary

Parish becomes intercultural

Trump signs order to keep migrant families together, zero tolerance in place

Catholic bishops are quick to attack Trump but slow to advise their voters

Francis backs US bishops: Policy of separating migrant children is 'immoral'

EWTN's hateful 'The World Over' sides with Trump on immigration

Dictatorships begin with taking over media to spread lies, pope says

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