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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — If it would not cause scandal or confusion among other Catholics, “a transsexual — even one who has undergone hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery — may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful,” said a document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. The document, signed…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis joined leaders of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in praying for peace in Israel and Palestine, “sharing the great sorrow of the mother church of Jerusalem.” “We are sadly witnessing a tragedy unfolding in the very places where the Lord lived, where he taught us…
WASHINGTON – Today, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, sent a letter to Congress with a set of actions that could be taken to further the protection of unaccompanied noncitizen children. The recommendations were developed by the USCCB’s Department of Migration and…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Like keeping a bicycle upright when riding it, a balanced life of faith is possible only in motion, Pope Francis said. “If you stop, it does not stay up,” he said Nov. 8 at his weekly general audience, explaining the importance of sharing the Gospel with all people by the example…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians and Jews are called to bear witness to God’s word through dialogue and “to his peace with our actions,” Pope Francis said in a message to the Conference of European Rabbis. The pope welcomed the delegation to the library of the Apostolic Palace Nov. 6, but told them he wasn’t…
WASHINGTON – The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has named Ms. Ivonn Rivera of the Diocese of San Jose as the recipient of the 2023 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award. Each year, this prestigious award from the CCHD recognizes a young adult who…