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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As leaders of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem prepared to meet in Rome, the explosion of violence between Israel and Hamas highlighted the importance of their prayers and their material support for local Christians, leaders of the order said. Cardinal Fernando Filoni, grand master of the order…

WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church in the United States will commemorate National Vocation Awareness Week, November 5-11. Each year, national Catholic organizations, dioceses, schools, and local parish communities sponsor events and provide different resources to raise awareness for vocations, and help those who are discerning a vocation, particularly one to ordained ministry or consecrated life.…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi setting up the first Nativity scene, the creche in St. Peter’s Square in 2023 will come from the Diocese of Rieti, Italy, and pay tribute to the scene set up in the diocese in 1223. St. Francis’ Nativity scene in a cave…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To reform the church is to put God first and adore him, and to love and serve others, Pope Francis said at Mass marking the conclusion of the first session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality. “This is the church we are called to ‘dream’: a church that is the…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A report summarizing discussions at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops said the church may need more welcoming pastoral approaches, especially to people who feel excluded, but also acknowledged fears of betraying traditional church teachings and practices. Among the topics addressed in the report were clerical sexual abuse, women’s roles…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A key concept in forming a more “synodal church” is listening to all the faithful and helping them take responsibility for the basic Christian mission of sharing the Gospel. Pope Francis repeatedly has said that does not mean doing away with the Catholic Church’s hierarchical structure or denying the specific gifts…