Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A Vatican spokesman has clarified that Pope Francis was speaking about the possible use of contraception to avoid pregnancy during the Zika outbreak, but was only saying that it could be possible "in particular cases of emergency or gravity and could be the object of discernment in a serious case of conscience."
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Victor Delacruz and Bishop Richard Garcia of Monterey, California
A former soldier and revert to the Catholic faith has designed a new tool to help Catholics keep control of their busy lives while still making time for God.
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National Shrine of Divine Mercy, Stockbridge, MA
The Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, promoters of the Divine Mercy message and devotion from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, has teamed up with Oscar Delgado, an independent Hollywood producer, to create Divine Mercy Matters, a 14-part miniseries launching today across all media platforms.
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Massive crowds of jubilant people have met Pope Francis along every step of his apostolic trip to Mexico, a visit the Holy Father has described as being a mission of love and mercy.
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Pope Francis sent personal greetings to EWTN Foundress Mother Mary Angelica this morning from aboard the papal plane to Cuba from his historic meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill.
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During his upcoming trip to Mexico, Pope Francis has asked that he be allowed to take a short break from his hectic schedule to have a few minutes alone with the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
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Millions of Filipinos participated in the eight-day International Eucharistic Congress held in Cebu, Philippines last week where events drew enormous numbers of the faithful.
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A miracle attributed to the young Mexican martyr, Jose del Rio, has been approved by the Vatican, opening the door to his canonization.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met with Pope Francis for 40 minutes yesterday while on a state visit to Italy where authorities angered citizens by covering up statues of nude subjects to avoid offending the Iranian leader.
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Pope Francis has instructed the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to allow women to participate in the traditional foot washing ceremony which takes place in the Holy Thursday liturgy, a ritual once open to just men and boys.
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A Vatican spokesman has clarified that Pope Francis was speaking about the possible use of contraception to avoid pregnancy during the Zika outbreak, but was only saying that it could be possible "in particular cases of emergency or gravity and could be the object of discernment in a serious case of conscience."
