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In ’60 Minutes’ interview, pope clarifies same-sex blessings, speaks out against war, says clergy abuse can ‘not be tolerated’

In the latest comment from the Vatican on "Fiducia Supplicans," the controversial declaration issued by the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in December 2023 that includes guidelines on the blessing of same-sex couples, Pope Francis clarified that he didn't allow blessings of "the union" but of "each person."
U.S. & World News

Archbishop Wenski: Deportations to Haiti ‘unconscionable’ amid violence, instability

A U.S. archbishop has denounced the Biden administration's decision to resume deportations of Haitian migrants, given the rampant violence and instability in Haiti.
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It’s 90 seconds to midnight: Can Catholics stop the tick tock of the Doomsday Clock?

The Doomsday Clock -- the theoretical timepiece that measures humanity's march toward nuclear annihilation when it strikes midnight -- continues to dismally tick forward, currently marking 90 seconds until Armageddon.
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Motherhood is not a liability but a gift to women, Vatican says at U.N.

Through a "narrow focus on pregnancy prevention" and the promotion of abortion, many international organizations too often view motherhood as a liability to the advancement of women, the Vatican said.
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Pope to Russia: Destroying grain, creating hunger is ‘grave offense to God’

Destroying grain is a "grave offense to God," Pope Francis said, appealing to authorities in Russia as "my brothers" and urging them to resume cooperating with a United Nations' initiative to guarantee the safe transport of grain out of Ukraine.
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Young Catholic triathlete with Down syndrome, inspired by faith, tells UN he has ‘no limitations’

It was his first speaking engagement at the United Nations' headquarters in New York, and Gabriel Cobb, who has Down syndrome, was admittedly "a little nervous."
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Pope appeals for peace in Myanmar, Ukraine

Pope Francis called on world leaders to aid people suffering in war-torn countries, especially in Myanmar and Ukraine.
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Polish Catholic says it’s her ‘human duty’ to help Ukrainian refugees

Nearly 3 million people have been forced to flee Ukraine in the wake of Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of that nation, prompting the United Nations to declare the mass exodus the largest refugee crisis in Europe since the end of World War II.
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Mary, Queen of Peace: Trusting Our Mother listens in times of war

“Never again war, never again war! It is peace, peace, that has to guide the destiny of the nations of all mankind!” These words from Pope St. Paul VI’s historic address to the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York City, spoken significantly on the feast of St. Francis, Oct. 4, 1965, have continued to resonate not only in the halls of the U.N. but throughout our Church.
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Pope encourages Church’s efforts to bring peace, aid to Syria, Iraq

Reflecting on crises still unfolding in Syria and Iraq, Pope Francis encouraged every effort -- big or small -- to help foster peace there and help Christians remain.
U.S. & World News

Terrorists’ disdain for life, freedom must be condemned, nuncio tells U.N.

Terrorism violates human dignity and fundamental human rights and threatens international security and sustainable development because it targets civilians, the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations said.
U.S. & World News

Around world, men, women, children ‘bear burden’ of climate change, says nuncio

Protecting "our common home for present and future generations is one of the most urgent demands of our time," Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations, said Oct. 13.
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