Church in Colombia aids 5,000 Venezuelan emigrants a day

·      Pope Francis: Lasting marriage needs self-gift and Christ's grace

A married couple striving to faithfully live out their life-long commitment to each other, need both God’s grace and love that is anchored in self-gift, Pope Francis said Sunday.

·      Cardinal Ouellet: Vigano in ‘open and scandalous rebellion’ against Pope Francis

·      Senate votes to confirm Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

·      Young people meet with Pope Francis, Synod Fathers

·      Church's youngest cardinal points youth synod to God's word

·      Pope Francis orders review of Vatican McCarrick files

·      Church in Colombia aids 5,000 Venezuelan emigrants a day

·      Catholic Charities of Lubbock aids homeless youth

·      Help us live a faith that truly heals, young Scottish Catholics tell synod

·      Federal judge strikes down St. Louis abortion law as unconstitutional

·      Florida dioceses show support for investigation of abuse at institutions statewide

·      A synod summary from the Polish synod fathers – Oct 5

·      Youth synod bishop apologizes to young people on behalf of Church leaders

·      Ireland adopts policy aimed at Catholic school admissions

·      Ahead of Brexit, Irish fear border tensions and split parishes

·      Lack of safeguards in Irish abortion bill 'an affront to conscience'

The Irish bishops on Friday lamented that the draft bill to legalize abortion in the Republic would require pro-life heathcare professionals to provide abortion referrals, calling the provision “an affront to conscience.”

·      Pro-life leaders oppose broad expansion of abortion in Australian state

·      A synod summary from the Polish synod fathers – Oct 8

·      Canadian man arrested after roundhouse kicking female pro-life demonstrator

·      In Nicaragua, political prisoners pray for a free country

·      Analysis: Do Vatican officials see abuse crisis as a referendum on the pope?

·      Pakistani Supreme Court reserves judgement on Asia Bibi blasphemy case

·      40,000 young people in Warsaw pray together for synod

·      Pakistani scrutiny for multiple NGOs could close Catholic Relief Services

·      Scicluna: Don't look to youth synod for answers on abuse crisis

·      Cardinal DiNardo welcomes Vatican inquiry into McCarrick files

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