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Polish priest, martyr and hero: Remembering Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko
On: 10/22/2018, Mary Rezac , In: World
Warsaw, Poland, Oct 19, 2018 CNA.- When Communist officials kidnapped and killed Father Jerzy Popieluszko, they likely did not intend to help create a Polish hero, martyr and future saint for the Catholic Church. Although the Communists had been trying ...

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Polish priest, martyr and hero: Remembering Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko
On: 10/22/2018, Mary Rezac , In: World
Warsaw, Poland, Oct 19, 2018 CNA.- When Communist officials kidnapped and killed Father Jerzy Popieluszko, they likely did not intend to help create a Polish hero, martyr and future saint for the Catholic Church. Although the Communists had been trying ...

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Response to sexual abuse crisis tops agenda for USCCB fall meeting
On: 10/20/2018, Dennis Sadowski , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The firestorm surrounding the clergy sex abuse crisis and the way some bishops handled allegations of abuse against priests will be an important part of the agenda of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' fall general assembly. The ...

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Smith dinner's tone lighthearted, but abuse crisis not ignored in remarks
On: 10/19/2018, Beth Griffin , In: Nation
NEW YORK (CNS) -- In the current toxic environment where political rivals describe each other as "evil" and "enemies," it is imperative to remember that in America, "our political opponents are not evil, they are just our opponents," according to Ambassador ...

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Response to sexual abuse crisis tops agenda for USCCB fall assembly
On: 10/19/2018, Dennis Sadowski , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The firestorm surrounding the clergy sex abuse crisis and the way some bishops handled allegations of abuse against priests will be an important part of the agenda of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' fall general assembly. The ...

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Former nuncio claims vindication after Cardinal Ouellet's response
On: 10/19/2018, Junno Arocho Esteves , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano said he is convinced he was right to accuse Pope Francis and church officials of failing to act on accusations that then-Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick engaged in sexual misconduct and sexual harassment. Archbishop ...

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How St. John Paul II began his papacy, 40 years ago

Vatican City, Oct 21, 2018 CNA.- St. John Paul II used the occasion of his first homily as pope to offer a fervent prayer that God would make him, first and foremost, a servant. The former Cardinal Karol Wojtyla delivered the first homily of his 26-year pontificate before a packed assembly in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Oct. 22, 1978— 40 years ago this week.

Church needs fewer and better seminaries, says seminary prof

Washington D.C., Oct 20, 2018 CNA.- In the wake of recent reports concerning widespread sexual harassment and sexual abuse at seminaries, a seminary professor has suggestions for how the seminary process could improve.

Warsaw, Poland, Oct 19, 2018 CNA.- When Communist officials kidnapped and killed Father Jerzy Popieluszko, they likely did not intend to help create a Polish hero, martyr and future saint for the Catholic Church.

Synod groups on sexuality: Church welcomes all, calls all to conversion

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- No one is excluded from the love of God or from being welcomed into the Catholic Church, but God's love and the church's welcome also come with a call to conversion, said the English-language groups at the Synod of Bishops.

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The firestorm surrounding the clergy sex abuse crisis and the way some bishops handled allegations of abuse against priests will be an important part of the agenda of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' fall general assembly.

NEW YORK (CNS) -- In the current toxic environment where political rivals describe each other as "evil" and "enemies," it is imperative to remember that in America, "our political opponents are not evil, they are just our opponents," according to Ambassador Nikki R. Haley.