Read more about the article Pope clings to hope for dialogue by not specifically criticizing Russia 
A person waves a Ukrainian flag in St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking the square at the Vatican Feb. 27, 2022. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope clings to hope for dialogue by not specifically criticizing Russia 

Pontiff is hoping to keep open the possibility of dialogue

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Read more about the article Cardinal says there’s still time to stop ‘folly’ of war 
People gather outside the Dutch parliament in The Hague, Netherlands, to protest Russia's attack on Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022. Earlier that day, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a wide-ranging attack on cities across Ukraine. (CNS photo/Piroschka van de Wouw, Reuters)

Cardinal says there’s still time to stop ‘folly’ of war 

Vatican Secretary of State pleads for end to hostilities

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Read more about the article ‘In the name of God, stop now!’ European leaders react to Ukraine attacks 
A girl walks past an apartment building damaged by recent shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in Ukraine. (CNS photo/Alexander Ermochenko, Reuters)

‘In the name of God, stop now!’ European leaders react to Ukraine attacks 

Russian actions will would ‘inevitably lead to a colossal humanitarian catastrophe’

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Read more about the article Nearby Texas Catholic church reaches out during hostage crisis at synagogue
Local and national media, along with police, crowd the parking lot at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Colleyville, Texas, Jan. 15, 2022, after four hostages were taken during services at nearby Congregation Beth Israel. After about an 11-hour standoff with an FBI crisis response team on the scene, the incident at the synagogue ended with the hostages' release and the hostage-taker being fatally shot. (CNS photo/Kevin Bartram, North Texas Catholic Magazine)

Nearby Texas Catholic church reaches out during hostage crisis at synagogue

‘A frightening experience for the family’

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Read more about the article Gomez: Imitate Rev. King’s ‘example, prophetic witness’ in work for justice
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington is seen in this illustration photo. The life and legacy of the slain civil rights leader is commemorated Jan. 17, 2022, which is a federal holiday. Beginning in 1970, a number of states and cities made his birthday, Jan. 15, a holiday. In 1983, Congress declared a federal holiday for Rev. King and set the annual observance for the third Monday of January. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Gomez: Imitate Rev. King’s ‘example, prophetic witness’ in work for justice

The civil rights leader ‘was driven by the biblical vision of righteousness and truth’

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Read more about the article Vatican announces ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ as motto for Holy Year 2025
A woman touches the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica after Pope Francis opened it to mark the inauguration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy at the Vatican in this Dec. 8, 2015, file photo. Pope Francis has approved the theme "Pilgrims of Hope" to be the motto for the Holy Year 2025. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)

Vatican announces ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ as motto for Holy Year 2025

Motto aims to give a concise sense of the full meaning of the jubilee journey

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