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From Cardinal Seán's blog
On: 10/19/2018, , In: Local
Last Friday, we had our meeting of the Board of Trustees of Pope St. John the XXIII National Seminary in Weston. We were very pleased to get the reports from the various committees that work so hard there and we were happy to congratulate them on the ...

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From Cardinal Seán's blog
On: 10/19/2018, , In: Local
Last Friday, we had our meeting of the Board of Trustees of Pope St. John the XXIII National Seminary in Weston. We were very pleased to get the reports from the various committees that work so hard there and we were happy to congratulate them on the ...

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Physicians gather for annual White Mass
On: 10/19/2018, Jacqueline Tetrault Pilot Staff , In: Local
NEWTON -- Medical students, doctors and their relatives gathered at Sacred Heart Church on Oct. 13 for the annual White Mass sponsored by the Guild of St. Luke, a guild of Catholic physicians in the Boston area. The White Mass honors and seeks God's ...

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Children of local TPS holders bring message to Pope Francis
On: 10/19/2018, Jacqueline Tetrault Pilot Staff , In: Local
BRAINTREE -- A delegation of 11 children of Temporary Protected Status holders, including five from the Boston Archdiocese, traveled to the Vatican to petition Pope Francis for his support in protecting their parents from deportation. Temporary Protected ...

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Synod about learning from Christ, not producing document, bishop says
On: 10/18/2018, Anne Condodina , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The point of the Synod of Bishops on young people is not primarily to produce a document, but instead is to learn from Christ how to "bring God's mercy into the world," Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, said in ...

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Women's voice needed to fight clericalism, 'macho' culture, cardinal says
On: 10/18/2018, Junno Arocho Esteves , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The church needs to further integrate women into ecclesial life to confront the problems of clericalism and an exaggerated sense of masculinity, a Vatican official told the Synod of Bishops. In his address to the synod members ...

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From Cardinal Seán's blog

Last Friday, we had our meeting of the Board of Trustees of Pope St. John the XXIII National Seminary in Weston. We were very pleased to get the reports from the various committees that work so hard there and we were happy to congratulate them on the very successful Lawn Party which was held last month.

NEWTON -- Medical students, doctors and their relatives gathered at Sacred Heart Church on Oct. 13 for the annual White Mass sponsored by the Guild of St. Luke, a guild of Catholic physicians in the Boston area.

BRAINTREE -- A delegation of 11 children of Temporary Protected Status holders, including five from the Boston Archdiocese, traveled to the Vatican to petition Pope Francis for his support in protecting their parents from deportation.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The point of the Synod of Bishops on young people is not primarily to produce a document, but instead is to learn from Christ how to "bring God's mercy into the world," Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, said in a homily at the synod.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The church needs to further integrate women into ecclesial life to confront the problems of clericalism and an exaggerated sense of masculinity, a Vatican official told the Synod of Bishops.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis, at a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, said he is willing to visit North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had asked Moon to tell the pope of the invitation. According to Yonhap, the Korean news agency, Moon's press secretary told reporters the pope said he would accept "if an (official) invitation arrives and I can go.'"