Church

Cardinal Wuerl mounts strong defense of ‘Amoris’ and Pope Francis
- Church, Church in the US, Global Church, Vatican
- Sep 15, 2017
In the opening lecture for Georgetown University’s Sacred Lecture Series, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington defended Pope Francis’s efforts to decentralize Church governance, his approach to synodality, and ‘Amoris Laetitia.’
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Francis says “pro-life” means supporting immigrants, others disagree
- Church, Church in the US, Global Church
- Sep 12, 2017
On the flight back from Colombia, Pope Francis said he hopes that President Trump–who has described himself as pro-life–will reconsider his decision to end the DACA program. While some activists see the pope’s decision to link immigration to the pro-life cause, others view it as a distraction.
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British MP lambasted for defending Church teaching on abortion and gay marriage
- Church, Global Church, Life
- Sep 11, 2017
A Catholic Member of Parliament is under fire in Britain for saying he opposes abortion and same-sex marriage. The British Prime Minister has expressed her disagreement with him, but stated that these matters are up to one’s conscience.
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Pope Francis prays for victims of Hurricane Irma
- Church, Global Church
- Sep 8, 2017
At the end of his morning mass in Villavicencio, Colombia, Pope Francis prayed for victims of Hurricane Irma and Thursday’s earthquake in Mexico. The pope asked those in attendance also to remember his intentions in their own prayers.
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U.S. bishops fire back at Bannon’s comments on immigrants and DACA
- Church, Church in the US
- Sep 7, 2017
In a recent CBS interview, former White House strategist Steve Bannon lambasted the Church’s support for immigrants and claimed the U.S. Bishops are only interested in their plight in order to fill the pews. Bannon said the bishops are “just another guy with an opinion.”
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En route to Colombia, Pope Francis prays for Venezuela
- Church, Global Church, Pope in Colombia, Vatican
- Sep 6, 2017
Asked by Crux about a possible trip to Argentina, he said that, at this point, he has nothing planned.
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Cardinal Wuerl mounts strong defense of ‘Amoris’ and Pope Francis