NBC News: Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church. “Being homosexual isn’t…

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CNS News, by Susan Jones: In a ruling this past June, the U.S. Supreme Court said the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; and it said the authority to regulate abortion resides with “the people and their elected…

Corriere Cesenate: The ecumenical prayer meeting organized by the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission in collaboration with the representatives of other Churches was held on Friday 20 January at 18.00 in the Church of S. Anna and Gioacchino in Piazza del Popolo….

Vatican News, by Mario Galgano: This year’s World Economic Forum is once again taking place in Davos, Switzerland, with the global situation completely changed since the last “in person” meeting two years ago. “Everywhere you hear about crises. The world…

Reuters, by Philip Pullella: The Vatican’s top administrators would have been expecting an exchange of pleasantries at their annual Christmas meeting with Pope Francis on Monday. Instead, he chose the occasion to issue a stinging critique, telling the priests, bishops…