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In Africa, Pope tells nuns to beware of “educated devils”
- Pope in Madagascar
- Sep 7, 2019
“Faith is the greatest treasure of the poor!” the pope told a group of contemplative nuns in Madagascar Saturday, urging them to proclaim the faith to the poor, to help them strengthen that faith, so that they can live in hope.
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Peace prayers offered on centennial of statue’s return to Israel monastery
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East
- May 7, 2019
Israel’s second largest annual Christian gathering became a vehicle to pray for peace as tensions between Israel and Palestinians living in Gaza intensified.
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On feast day, Carmelite nuns pray for conversion of ISIS
- Global Church
- Sep 16, 2016
On the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, marking the anniversary of their monastery, a group of Carmelite nuns prayed for the conversation of the radical Islamic terrorist group ISIS and the healing of a broken world, repeating the name of Mary 1,000 times.
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Latin America sees a week of high Catholic drama
- Global Church
- Sep 14, 2016
From Mexico to Peru and from Argentina to Venezuela, the past week has been chock full of Catholic drama in Latin America, including debates over gay marriage, a cloistered convent under investigation, and a cardinal taking on a president over shortages of food and medicine.
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Police raid on convent described as ‘disproportionate’
- Global Church
- Aug 30, 2016
A police raid on a convent in Argentina, including describing a traditional religious article used for self-mortification as a form of ‘torture,’ is being denounced as disproportionate by Catholic leaders, especially in a country where apparently more serious crimes do not attract the same aggressive response.
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- Oct 17, 2019
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- Oct 17, 2019

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- Oct 15, 2019
Amazon prelate floats alternative to married clergy: Send some Roman priests home
- Oct 16, 2019
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- Oct 13, 2019

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- Cindy Wooden
- Oct 18, 2019
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- Crux Staff
- Oct 18, 2019
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- Charles Collins
- Oct 18, 2019
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- Catholic News Service
- Oct 18, 2019
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- Julie Asher
- Oct 18, 2019
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- Barbara Fraser
- Oct 18, 2019
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- Charles Collins
- Oct 18, 2019
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- Christopher White
- Oct 18, 2019