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IMAGE: CNS photo/Mohsin Raza, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican recognizes how difficult it is for nations to manage the flow of migrants and refugees, but one thing is certain: "We must respond in a humane manner, a Christian manner, and we must try to help …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By MODESTO, Calif. (CNS) — Retired Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton died June 18 after a prolonged illness. He died at his retirement residence at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Modesto. He was 77. The much beloved bishop was recalled by many both in …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services called on President Donald Trump’s administration to seek "sustained dialogue … to de-escalate the current situation that is a …

By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic young adults felt the hierarchy started listening to them in preparation for the 2018 Synod of Bishops on young people, and they will do whatever they can to make sure their voices continue to be heard, said a youth minister from New …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Terry Wyatt, courtesy FOCUS By Elizabeth Bachmann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Professors, youth ministers and lay theologians across the country give different reasons for why young people are leaving the church, but they all agree that listening and mentoring are key to developing and maintaining faith. Curtis Martin, president …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paulo Santos, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon aims to highlight the damage wrought by climate change and exploitation, the possibility of ordaining married men to minister in remote areas of the rainforest continues to garner …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By CAMERINO, Italy (CNS) — Wearing a firefighter’s helmet painted white and gold for the occasion, Pope Francis entered the earthquake-damaged cathedral in Camerino and prayed before a statue of Mary missing the top of its head. The pope began his visit June 16 outside the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church must find ways to reach indigenous Catholics deprived of the sacraments in the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, and that may include ordaining married elders, said the working document for the Synod of …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE (CNS) — The gathering of U.S. bishops June 11-13 in Baltimore was anything but business as usual. "The spring meetings are usually more pastoral, and the November meeting has a heavier agenda," said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, who said …

IMAGE: CNS graphic/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops By BALTIMORE (CNS) — Representatives of lay organizations expressed caution over the steps taken by U.S. bishops to boost accountability and transparency in dealing with clergy sexual abuse, saying future actions by the bishops will determine how successful the initiatives ultimately will be. …