Read more about the article Cologne cardinal warns German church’s Synodal Path could cause schism
German Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne, pictured in a file photo, has praised small-group discussions in the Synodal Path process but warns some plans could lead to a "German national church." (CNS photo/Harald Oppitz, KNA)

Cologne cardinal warns German church’s Synodal Path could cause schism

Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki warned that the Synodal Path reform project could lead to a "German national church."

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Read more about the article Spanish bishops denounce euthanasia bill
A photo illustration shows tools used in euthanasia. The Spanish bishops' conference has denounced a proposed bill that would legalize euthanasia in Spain. (CNS photo/Norbert Fellechner, www.imago via Reuters)

Spanish bishops denounce euthanasia bill

Euthanasia legislation is headed for the Spanish Senate and, if passed, would be a defeat for human dignity, the bishops say.

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Read more about the article Creation must be protected, not exploited, pope says at audience
Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives for his general audience in the San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican Sept. 16, 2020. (CNS photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)

Creation must be protected, not exploited, pope says at audience

Continuing his series of talks on "healing the world," the pope reflected on the theme of "caring for the common home and contemplative attitude."

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Read more about the article Maronite Cardinal urges world to help restore Lebanon, not let it ‘fall into despair’
Members of a rescue team search through rubble of destroyed buildings in Beirut's port area Sept. 4, 2020, one month after a massive explosion. (CNS photo/Aziz Taher, Reuters)

Maronite Cardinal urges world to help restore Lebanon, not let it ‘fall into despair’

"Lebanon, the last Christian foothold in the Middle East,…the only democratic secular state in the Arab world, is an example of unity in diversity.”

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Read more about the article Protests must be nonviolent; governments must respect rights, pope says
A protester draped in a flag of Belarus kneels in front of law enforcement officers in Minsk Sept. 13, 2020, during a protest against presidential election results. (CNS photo/Tut.By via Reuters)

Protests must be nonviolent; governments must respect rights, pope says

In areas where there are protests, Pope Francis asked Catholic communities, especially pastors, "to work for dialogue and reconciliation."

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Read more about the article Lack of money shouldn’t impede health care, pope says
Pope Francis greets people in the Paul VI audience hall at the Vatican Sept. 11, 2020. The pope met with members of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, an organization that promotes research and education "to enhance the care of women with gynecologic cancer worldwide." (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Lack of money shouldn’t impede health care, pope says

Pope Francis said that when it comes to treating patients, especially women, doctors and medical institutions should place their care above financial gain.

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Read more about the article Catholic social teaching has values the world needs, says newest member of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Dominican Sister Helen Alford, vice rector of Rome's Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, gives an interview at the university Sept. 10, 2020. Sister Alford is the newest member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan)

Catholic social teaching has values the world needs, says newest member of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

The teaching dives into the Gospel’s concrete principles for living together in a way that recognizes the God-given human dignity of each person.

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Read more about the article At Mexican camp near U.S. border, asylum-seekers grow more desperate
Sister Norma Pimentel, director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, speaks with a young resident of a tent camp in Matamoros, Mexico. (CNS photo/David Agren)

At Mexican camp near U.S. border, asylum-seekers grow more desperate

Fear has gripped the camp in recent weeks as at least seven individuals have been found murdered with their bodies left along the river’s edge.

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Read more about the article Virtual pilgrimage, concrete donation: Holy Land Catholics ask for help
Franciscan friars are pictured in a file photo holding candles as they pray in the grotto of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem. Franciscan Father Francesco Patton, custos of the Holy Land, asked Catholics around the world to make a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land and make a real donation to support the church in the region. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)

Virtual pilgrimage, concrete donation: Holy Land Catholics ask for help

Pilgrimages are a major source of support for Christians in the region, but “here in Jerusalem, we haven’t seen a pilgrim in six months.”

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Read more about the article New U.K. survey: 4% of Catholics will not return to church after pandemic
A church worker is pictured in a file photo disinfecting pews ahead of Mass in the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in London during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Isabel Infantes, PA Images via Reuters)

New U.K. survey: 4% of Catholics will not return to church after pandemic

Only a small minority of British Catholics said they would not return to church when the coronavirus pandemic is fully over.

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