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Pope calls on world leaders to end divisions to fight climate change

The future of humanity depends on what people choose now, Pope Francis said in his message to global leaders at the World Climate Action Summit of the U.N. Climate Change Conference.

Pope planning to withdraw Cardinal Burke’s Vatican salary, sources say

Pope Francis told the prefects of Vatican dicasteries that he saw no reason for the Vatican to continue giving U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke a monthly salary and questioned why the Vatican should be providing him with a free apartment in Rome, various sources have confirmed.

Rule of law protects democracy, pope says in message

If upholding a nation’s laws is dependent on the politics of those in power or on their opinion about who is and is not deserving of protection, then democracy and justice are threatened, Pope Francis said.

Evangelization includes caring for the poor and the earth, pope says

An effective proclamation of the Gospel must speak with hope to the real-life problems of the poor, to the need to protect the earth and to the ability of people of good will to change the social and financial systems that harm the poor and the environment, Pope Francis said.

Resurrection Project implementing effort for migrants to receive work permits

Some of the migrants currently staying in shelters in Chicago could get expedited work permits with the help of the Resurrection Project, a not-for-profit community organization that counts several Chicago parishes among its partners.

Special Mass offered for those suffering from addiction

The night before Thanksgiving has become one of the biggest binge drinking nights of the year, according to Father Ryan Brady, associate pastor at Our Lady of the Ridge and St. Linus Parish in the South suburbs.

Third orders secular offer laity alternative to religious life

People who have a strong attraction to the charism of a particular religious community but feel that religious life is not for them might want to investigate whether belonging to a “third order secular” is part of their vocation.

Tips for enriching the Advent experience

Sometimes the meaning of Advent can get lost in the parties and preparations for Christmas, but it is a time to draw closer to Christ in the quiet, according to Kevin Pease, director of the Scripture School at the Institute for Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago.

Pope cancels trip to climate conference in Dubai, although Vatican says his health is improving

"With great regret," Pope Francis has accepted his doctors' advice to not travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 1-3 and is looking at alternative ways the Vatican can participate in the U.N. Climate Change Conference, the director of the Vatican press office said.

How a game designer turned Jesuit ended up writing about space religion

Life was good for Shane Liesegang in the early 2000s. In his 20s, he had a good job, plenty of friends, and lived in sunny Los Angeles. “Things were pretty terrific,” he said. And yet they weren’t.
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