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New abuse allegations against Emmaus founder Abbé Pierre prompt organization name change
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 10, 2024 / 14:50 pm A foundation that supports a prominent Catholic movement in France is changing its name after revealing nearly 20 fresh abuse allegations against the famed Abbé Pierre, a formerly beloved Capuchin priest who died in 2007. A Sept. 6 statement released by Emmaus International, a…
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Pope Francis’ message to global literacy event: Multilingual education promotes dialogue
By Zoe Romanowsky CNA Staff, Sep 9, 2024 / 14:10 pm In a letter to the director-general of UNESCO on Monday on the occasion of International Literacy Day 2024, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, conveyed a message from the Holy Father to all those involved in the event. “The Holy See gladly…
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Pope Francis to 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador: The Eucharist teaches us fraternity
By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Sep 8, 2024 / 12:05 pm The gift of the Eucharist helps us to become the body of Christ for others, Pope Francis said in a video message sent to the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, on Sunday. The Eucharist teaches us how to have, the pope said…
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New Maori Queen in New Zealand is Catholic
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Sep 7, 2024 / 08:00 am The Maori people, the Indigenous population of mainland New Zealand, have crowned a new queen after the death of their king — and she’s Catholic. King Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII died on Aug. 30 at the age of 69. His death came…
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Mexico making progress in translating Bible into Indigenous languages
By Diego López Colín Puebla, Mexico, Sep 6, 2024 / 14:35 pm In September — the month the Catholic Church especially dedicates to the Bible — Mexico, a country with rich linguistic diversity, stands out for its efforts to translate the holy Scriptures into various Indigenous languages. According to official data, Mexico has 69 national…
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EWTN News/RealClear poll takes pulse of spiritual health of U.S. Catholics
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 5, 2024 / 13:37 pm The findings of a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research survey shed light on the spiritual health of adult Catholic U.S. citizens and reveal consistently concerning indicators of low Mass attendance, low belief in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and sporadic (though growing) participation…
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Supreme Court allows Biden administration to cut funding over Oklahoma abortion dispute
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 4, 2024 / 13:32 pm The Supreme Court this week declined to stop the Biden administration from stripping the state of Oklahoma of millions of dollars in federal funding in a dispute over an abortion directive from the federal government. The state had filed a lawsuit against the U.S.…
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Archbishop Paglia writes new book about old age as a ‘time for inner growth’
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Newsroom, Sep 3, 2024 / 14:07 pm Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, 79, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, has written a new book entitled “Destinati alla vita,” which translates to “Destiny for Life.” The book is a reflection on old age and highlights how this time of life can serve…
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Pope Francis begins historic apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania
By Kristina Millare Vatican City, Sep 2, 2024 / 08:18 am Pope Francis departed Rome on Monday to commence his 45th apostolic journey, one that will take him to Southeast Asia and Oceania over the course of nearly two weeks. During his 11-day journey — the longest trip of his papacy to date — the…
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Pope Francis urges release of hostages, aid for polio outbreak in Gaza
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Sep 1, 2024 / 13:15 pm After the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas were recovered by Israeli forces this weekend, Pope Francis made an impassioned plea for peace in the Holy Land, urging the release of the remaining hostages and humanitarian aid for the polio outbreak in Gaza.…