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A new pope: headlines are simple; the truth is complex

When Pope Francis first emerged into the blinking glare of global publicity, most people had little idea who he was, says Simon Barrow. The initial attempts to fill the media void with headlines,...

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'I wish for a Church that is poor and for the poor', says Pope Francis

The new spiritual head of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics has told them and the world's media, "I wish for a Church that is poor and for the poor."The new spiritual head of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics has...

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Do we have a new pope for a reformed church?

We have begun to learn something of the varied influences that have shaped the new pontiff. What is required from the new pope today, says Dr Harry Hagopian, is more than an evocative name and a humble...

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A mission to end poverty and oppression

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Challenge to the church from women religious in the USA

The high-profile Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) began its latest assembly in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday 13 August.The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) began its latest...

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Why does the pope have an astronomer?

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Pope’s welcome shift from negative focus on sexuality

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Pope calls for 'revolution of tenderness'

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WCC continues to develop engagement with Catholic Church

WCC staff working on inter-religious coop aeration have welcomed representatives of the Catholic Church to Geneva.World Council of Churches (WCC) staff working in the field of inter-religious dialogue...

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Nigerian Catholic bishops defy Vatican on human rights

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UK has ‘moral responsibility’ to accept Syrian refugees, say church leaders

Church leaders have urged David Cameron to rethink government policy on Britain accepting Syrian refugees.Church leaders have urged David Cameron to rethink government policy on Britain accepting...

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Pope in 'positive' meeting with head of World Council of Churches

Pope Francis met with Rev Olav Fykse Tveit, Secretary General of the World Council of Churches, on 7 March in an encounter described as "very positive".Pope Francis has this month met with the Rev Dr...

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Welcome diverse families, Catholic synod urges

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After Synod, the Catholic debate on sexuality continues

As the Synod on the Family ends, Savi Hensman examines the greater openness with which the Roman Catholic Church is now debating sexuality.A statement issued at the end of a Synod on the Family pulled...

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Catholics to fast for climate action in 45 countries

The Global Catholic Climate Movement has announced that more than 45 countries will take part in a 40-day Lenten fast for climate justice.The Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) has announced that...

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Roman Catholic-WCC working group focus on peacebuilding and migrants

Roman Catholic and World Council of Churches (WCC) representatives are forging new ways of working together on today’s most pressing issues.Roman Catholic and World Council of Churches (WCC)...

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Can past history cede to future hopes? Armenian Orthodox - Catholic relations

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Roman Catholic-WCC group focuses on peace-building, migration

Meeting on 12-15 September 2017  in Lisbon, Portugal, the Joint Working Group of the World Council of Churches and the Roman Catholic Church focused its work on peace-building and the concerns of...

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