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Theologian withdraws from German synodal path
On: 9/23/2019, CNA Staff , In: World
Vatican City, Sep 21, 2019 CNA.- A member of the International Theological Commission has announced that she is no longer available to participate in the “binding synodal path” undertaken by the bishops’ conference of Germany. Marianne ...

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Theologian withdraws from German synodal path
On: 9/23/2019, CNA Staff , In: World
Vatican City, Sep 21, 2019 CNA.- A member of the International Theological Commission has announced that she is no longer available to participate in the “binding synodal path” undertaken by the bishops’ conference of Germany. Marianne ...

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Help unmask fake, destructive news, pope tells journalists
On: 9/23/2019, Carol Glatz , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholic journalists need to be able to distinguish good from evil and recognize how their words can shape the world, not just describe what has happened, Pope Francis said. Reporters also can help "unmask words that are false ...

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Vatican releases list of participants for Amazon synod
On: 9/23/2019, Cindy Wooden , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has named Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston and the other members of his international Council of Cardinals to be voting members of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. Releasing the list of synod participants Sept. ...

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German 'synodal way' is rapid response to abuse scandal, conference says
On: 9/20/2019, Cindy Wooden , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The bishops of Germany, reacting to an independent study of the extent of clerical sexual abuse in their country and its possible causes, chose to initiate a "synodal" process that was not a synod or a plenary council. Building ...

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Religious liberty, discrimination and DACA highlight court's new term
On: 9/20/2019, Carol Zimmermann , In: Nation
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The upcoming Supreme Court term -- which starts Oct. 7 -- will offer plenty of cases that Catholics will be paying close attention to including: the status of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a number of religious liberty ...

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Theologian withdraws from German synodal path

Vatican City, Sep 21, 2019 CNA.- A member of the International Theological Commission has announced that she is no longer available to participate in the “binding synodal path” undertaken by the bishops’ conference of Germany.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholic journalists need to be able to distinguish good from evil and recognize how their words can shape the world, not just describe what has happened, Pope Francis said. Reporters also can help "unmask words that are false and destructive," but they must make sure their sources are credible while offering the correct context, interpretation and importance of events, he said during an audience with members of the Italian Catholic press Sept. 23.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has named Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston and the other members of his international Council of Cardinals to be voting members of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon.

Discovery of fetal remains shows abortion's 'inhumanity,' says speaker

JOLIET, ILL. (CNS) -- The discovery of the remains of over 2,200 aborted babies at the rural Illinois home of a deceased abortionist "tears off the mask of 'choice' and reveals the inhumanity of abortion to all of us," said Eric Scheidler, executive director of the Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League.

Pew survey looks at public's level of confidence in nation's leaders

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A new Pew Research Center report examines public confidence in groups of people who hold positions of power and responsibility in America, including religious leaders. The other groups included in the survey were members of Congress, military leaders, police officers, principals of K-12 public schools, journalists, leaders of technology companies and local elected officials.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The bishops of Germany, reacting to an independent study of the extent of clerical sexual abuse in their country and its possible causes, chose to initiate a "synodal" process that was not a synod or a plenary council.