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Vatican summit of judges pledges aid in trafficking fight

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Judges and prosecutors from around the world pledged Friday to crack down on human trafficking and help victims of modern-day slavery in the latest Vatican initiative to draw attention to the problem and rally resources to fight it. At a Vatican summit of judges, prosecutors and other

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Pope laments recent violence in Syria, renews call for dialogue

Vatican City (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis on Sunday decried the resurgence of violence in Syria in recent days, especially in Aleppo, and renewed the call to bring about peace through dialogue. "I receive with deep sorrow the tragic news coming from Syria, about the spiral of violence that

Abortion

Pope Francis: Children are always gifts, even in tough circumstances

Vatican City (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis' latest writings on the family include a strong affirmation of the need to welcome children even in difficult circumstances. He praises large families and adopted families, rejects abortion as "horrendous," reflects on the errors of "gender ideology," and

Catholic

Pope insists conscience, not rules, must lead faithful

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis insisted that individual conscience be the guiding principle for Catholics negotiating the complexities of sex, marriage and family life in a major document released Friday that rejects the emphasis on black and white rules for the faithful. In the 256-page document "The Joy of

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Remembering selfless baseball great Roberto Clemente

Baseball's season opener is a time of hope and nostalgia. We look forward to warmer weather and the prospect of a winning team, and we remember the trailblazing players who made the game what it is today. One of the finest men to grace the field, Roberto Clemente,

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Pope Francis appeals for global peace on Easter

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis made an emotional appeal for global peace during his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) Easter blessing, urging people to remember victims of the "blind and brutal violence" in recent terrorist attacks, such as last week's

Catholic

Date set for Mother Teresa to be made a saint

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Mother Teresa will be made a saint on Sept. 4. Pope Francis set the canonization date Tuesday, paving the way for the nun who cared for the poorest of the poor to become the centerpiece of his yearlong focus on the Catholic Church's merciful side.

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Pope shines spotlight on GOP minority challenges

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Republican Party's tug-of-war over its relationship with black and Hispanic voters was under way long before Pope Francis decided to answer a question about Donald Trump. On one side, Marco Rubio and others insist the GOP must attract more minorities to win the