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IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church's new cardinalsand new archbishops must be willing to risk everything, patiently endure eviland bear crosses like Jesus did, Pope Francis said."The Lord answers our prayers. He is faithful to thelove we have professed for him, and he stands beside us at times oftrial." Just as he accompanied the apostles, "he will do the same foryou," the pope told five new cardinals and about 30 archbishops namedduring the past year.Pope Francis addressed the new cardinals and archbishopsduring his homily at a Mass in St. Peter's Square June 29, the feast of Sts.Peter and Paul, who are the patron saints of the Vatican and the city of Rome. The Mass was celebrated the day after Pope Francis creatednew cardinals from El Salvador, Mali, Laos, Sweden and Spain. Thirty-sixarchbishops appointed over the course of the past year were also invited tocome to Rome to concelebrate the feast day Mass with Pope Francis. They camefrom ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Top Republicans have agreed to add $45 billion for battling opioids abuse to their struggling health care bill, but the measure's fate remained uncertain Thursday as leaders confront an expanding chorus of GOP detractors....
(Vatican Radio) “I’m totally innocent of these charges.”At a press conference Thursday morning at the Vatican, Cardinal George Pell, the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy, forcefully denied charges of “historical” sexual offences filed against him by Australian police. "All along I have been completely consistent and clear in my total rejection of these allegations," he said. In brief remarks ahead of an official statement by the Holy See Press Office, Cardinal Pell said he has kept Pope Francis regularly informed of the situation. He expressed his gratitude to the Pope for granting him leave to return to Australia to clear his name.Cardinal Pell was critical of media leaks concerning the situation, and lamented the “relentless character assassination directed against him. “I’m looking forward, finally, to my day in court,” the Cardinal said, proclaiming his innocence and denouncing the charges as false....
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday morning celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Square to mark the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.In his homily the Pope focused on three words, confession, persecution and prayer, which he said are essential for the life of an apostle today.Please see below the full text of Pope Francis’ homily at Mass for the solemnity of Saints Peter and PaulThe liturgy today offers us three words essential for the life of an apostle: confession, persecution and prayer.Confession. Peter makes his confession of faith in the Gospel, when the Lord’s question turns from the general to the specific. At first, Jesus asks: “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” (Mt 16:13). The results of this “survey” show that Jesus is widely considered a prophet. Then the Master puts the decisive question to his disciples: “But you, who do you say that I am?” (v. 15). At this point, Peter alone replie...
