Read more about the article Pope says Vatican II shaped his theology, including in social teaching
This is the cover of the Italian book, "Fraternity: Sign of the Times," by Cardinal Michael Czerny and Father Christian Barone, an Italian theologian. In a preface to the book, Pope Francis said that, like many Latin American Catholics of his age, the Second Vatican Council shaped his theological and pastoral vision. (CNS photo/Libreria Editrice Vaticana)

Pope says Vatican II shaped his theology, including in social teaching

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Read more about the article Pope prays for peace in Afghanistan as Taliban takes control
People try to get into Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021. During his Angelus address Aug. 15, Pope Francis expressed his concern for Afghanistan amid the Taliban's control of the country. (CNS photo/Reuters)

Pope prays for peace in Afghanistan as Taliban takes control

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Read more about the article Archbishop Broglio says human dignity of Afghan people ‘must be respected’
Evacuees crowd the interior of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft carrying nearly 700 Afghans from Kabul to Qatar Aug. 15, 2021. (CNS photo/courtesy Defense One handout via Reuters)

Archbishop Broglio says human dignity of Afghan people ‘must be respected’

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Read more about the article Parish Twinning’s work in Haiti difficult even before president killed
Bodyguards of former senators Steven Benoit and Youri Latortue guard the doorway outside the court house in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 12, 2021, during a hearing following the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoÔse. (CNS photo/Ricardo Arduengo, Reuters)

Parish Twinning’s work in Haiti difficult even before president killed

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