The special synod resolved to seek 50% representation for laity, with women forming up to 40% of that share, in every decision-making body of the church.
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“Never have we ever faced such a charge (of forceful religious conversion) in our history,” said the mother superior of the Assisi Sisters.
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The Vatican has ended its direct pontifical oversight of an Indian archdiocese after settling the long-standing liturgy dispute in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
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(OSV News) — Pope Francis offered prayers and expressed deep concern over the deadly wildfires in South Korea, which have claimed at least 28 lives and caused widespread damage. The fire …
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The military junta in Myanmar’s strife-torn Kachin state allegedly burned down a Catholic cathedral dedicated to St. Patrick March 16, the eve of the saint’s feast.
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Dau Kieu Giang baptized a sick child when she was an atheist and Communist Party member, but she is getting ready to be baptized herself at the Easter Vigil.
