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crime

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

Faith

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

Democrats

Sanders at Vatican blasts ‘immoral’ wealth inequality

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Bernie Sanders issued a global call to action at the Vatican on Friday to address "immoral and unsustainable" wealth inequality and poverty, using the high-profile gathering to echo one of the central platforms of his presidential campaign. The Democratic senator from Vermont cited Pope Francis

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

women

Women are drivers of peace and development, Vatican rep tells UN

New York City (CNA/EWTN News) — The Holy See paid homage to all women and girls who have selflessly served others in education, healthcare, and forming the youth and upheld the four Missionaries of Charity murdered in Yemen as an example of women with unwavering dedication to peace. "My

abuse

Cardinal O’Malley: clergy have responsibility to report abuse

VATICAN CITY (RNS) – Catholic clergy have a "moral and ethical responsibility" to report sexual abuse, the cardinal tasked with reforming the Vatican's approach to sexual crimes said after criticism of the Holy See. Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley sought to reaffirm the church's

slavery

Vatican commits to slavery-proofing its supply chains

ROME (AP) — The Vatican says it will ensure that its supply chains don't use forced labor after a forum of some of the world's biggest supermarket chains and food manufacturers announced new efforts to slave-proof their own supply chains. Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's

Catholic

Finding nuance in Vatican’s Jewish-Catholic relations ‘Reflection’

Following the Vatican's recent release of its latest document on Jewish-Christian relations, the takeaways for most mainstream media were manifested in headlines making such pronouncements as, "Vatican says Catholics should not try to convert Jews," or "Jews don't need Christ to be saved.