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God’s weak spot is his love for those who are lost, pope says
God has a certain weak spot of love for those who are lost or have strayed furthest from him; they are the ones he goes out to find, Pope Francis said.
Argentine laypeople help young mothers, women considering abortion
Three years ago, Aida Miranda found herself alone and pregnant in the Argentine capital. The young Paraguayan Catholic woman was so desperate that she began to consider abortion, which is illegal in Argentina.
Jerusalem patriarch says church will take legal action to rebuild home
Archbishop Fouad Twal, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, condemned the government demolition of a home on church-owned property and said the church would take legal action to “bring back justice and rebuild this home.”
Retired doctrinal head rejects divisive media portrayal of Pope Francis
The retired head of the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation said some media portrayals of Pope Francis risk making him appear as a sign of division in the church.
Same-sex marriage undermines ‘cornerstone’ of society, says conference
By legalizing same-sex marriage, Illinois lawmakers have changed the definition of marriage and undermined “an institution that is the cornerstone of a healthy society,” the Catholic Conference of Illinois said Nov. 5, the day the Illinois House passed a state Senate bill allowing same-sex marriage.
Wisconsin priest’s legacy lives on at Peruvian orphanage
In 1975, Msgr. Joseph Hirsch spent a month living in Lima’s slums as he backpacked through South America. Now he’s back in Peru, working to prove a man he met that year is a saint.
Venerating relic a chance for youths to reflect on John Paul’s papacy
Catholic students and faculty convened in Miami Nov. 5 to venerate what is considered a “first-class relic” of Blessed John Paul II and used the occasion to reflect on the life and impact of the late pope, who along with Blessed John XXIII will be canonized April 27 at the Vatican.
Share each other’s burdens in prayer, acts of love, pope says
Saying, “don’t worry, we aren’t taking up a collection,” Pope Francis asked people at his weekly general audience to perform an act of charity by praying for a seriously ill 18-month-old girl named Noemi.
French archbishop urges church to lead way in justice for poor, Roma
The president of the French bishops’ conference criticized his country’s attitudes to Roma and migrants and urged the Catholic Church to lead the way in upholding “fraternity, justice and solidarity” with the poorest.
Vatican envoy reminds U.S. bishops: No ruling on Medjugorje apparitions
The Vatican ambassador to the United States has reminded U.S. Catholics that the Vatican has not recognized alleged Marian apparitions in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, as authentic.
