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A year after historic abuse prevention summit, Church faces challenge and change

February 21, 2020

Since Pope Francis convened a historic summit at the Vatican one year ago to address clergy sex abuse and accountability, much has been done, but advocates say more is needed. Dozens of experts, abuse survivors and their advocates came to Rome the same week as the summit’s anniversary to emphatically reiterate the need to never

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No quick fix to serious priest shortage in Amazon

February 12, 2020

Pope Francis acknowledged the serious shortage of priests in remote areas of the Amazon, but he insisted not all avenues have been exhausted to address the issue. In his apostolic exhortation, Querida Amazonia (Beloved Amazonia), which was released by the Vatican Feb. 12, the pope said that confronting the priest shortage simply by “facilitating a

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Lay and religious women praised for keeping faith alive in Amazon

February 12, 2020

Pope Francis released his document on the Amazon region on the 15th anniversary of the assassination in Brazil of U.S. Notre Dame Sister Dorothy Stang, a missionary who defended the poor and the environment. Her life and sacrifice are emblematic of what many participants at the October Synod of Bishops for the Amazon had said:

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Legacy and mission of ‘Father Catfish’ live on for next generation

February 4, 2020

The life and legacy of Father Michael ‘Catfish’ Mireau, who used pop culture references and Star Wars lightsabers to teach the faith, continue to stir hearts of young and old. It’s been six years since Mireau, affectionately known as Father Catfish, died of cancer at age 42 — a battle he documented himself. Father

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Germany’s first synodal assembly draws praise and criticism

February 3, 2020

The first synodal assembly on the future the Catholic Church in Germany drew both praise and some criticism, with many of the 230 participants lauding what they called a special atmosphere in the debates on key reforms. Cardinal Reinhard Marx, president of the German bishops’ conference, said the spirit of the talks had been “positive

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Catholics and Evangelicals chip away at wall of misunderstanding

January 28, 2020

The “Berlin Wall” between Catholics and Evangelicals in Canada is slowly but surely being chipped away, say two experts who are part of a group at the forefront with a metaphorical hammer and chisel. “People couldn’t imagine what the end of the Cold War was going to look like, and then one day they woke

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Constantly connected but not belonging, youth can find answers in faith

January 21, 2020

It’s a rapidly changing world for young people – where anxieties, apathy and social isolation abound. Fostering a relationship with God in the midst of that can be a daunting task, but it’s one the Western Canadian Association of Catholic Youth Ministers is set on addressing. “Youth is a time where you’re confused about life,

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