In Peace Day message pope calls for end to foreign debt and death penalty 
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In Peace Day message pope calls for end to foreign debt and death penalty 

VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to…

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With Assad’s fall, Syria’s papal nuncio prays for reconciliation and new prosperity
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With Assad’s fall, Syria’s papal nuncio prays for reconciliation and new prosperity

(OSV News): Mario Cardinal Zenari, the apostolic nuncio to Syria, said he hopes the war-torn…

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Selfishness is blocking progress on climate change, cardinal says
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Selfishness is blocking progress on climate change, cardinal says

VATICAN (CNS): Efforts to slow climate change and mitigate its impact, particularly on the poor,…

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Dilexit nos: a key to reading the entire magisterium of Pope Francis
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Dilexit nos: a key to reading the entire magisterium of Pope Francis

Joseba Kamiruaga Mieza CMF In Dilexit Nos [He Loved Us], Pope Francis reflects on the…

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Violent weather patterns are crushing the poor
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Violent weather patterns are crushing the poor

By Luke Hunt, UCAN This year’s monsoon is harsh by historical standards and marked the…

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