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Pope To Visit A Changed Ireland Amid "Perfect Storm" Of Abuses Crises
When Pope John Paul II made the first visit by a pontiff to Ireland in 1979, contraception and divorce were still illegal and the Catholic Church's influence on a deeply conservative society was near-total.
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Pope Francis Reaches Out To Divorcees But Holds Line On Homosexuality
Pope Francis today opted for no change in the Catholic approach to homosexuality but signalled a more open stance on cohabiting and divorced believers under new Church guidelines on family life.
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Family Separation Can Be 'Morally Necessary', Says Pope Francis
Pope Francis said today that it may be "morally necessary" for some families to split up, marking a change of tone in the Catholic Church's attitude to troubled marriages.
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Belgian Bishop Distances Himself From Gay Rights Award
A Belgian Bishop has distanced himself from an award given by a gay rights group after he called on the Catholic Church to "respect" divorced people and homosexuals.
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Church Should Not Fear Change, Pope Says at Synod Close
Pope Francis on Sunday closed an assembly of Catholic bishops that revealed deep divisions on how to reach out to homosexuals and divorced people, saying the Church should not be afraid of change and new challenges.
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In first, Brazil upholds Vatican marriage annulment
A Brazilian justice has for the first time upheld a Vatican ruling to annul a marriage, with the former husband and wife to be considered single rather than divorced, judicial sources said.
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Pope To Visit A Changed Ireland Amid "Perfect Storm" Of Abuses Crises
When Pope John Paul II made the first visit by a pontiff to Ireland in 1979, contraception and divorce were still illegal and the Catholic Church's influence on a deeply conservative society was near-total.
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Pope Francis Reaches Out To Divorcees But Holds Line On Homosexuality
Pope Francis today opted for no change in the Catholic approach to homosexuality but signalled a more open stance on cohabiting and divorced believers under new Church guidelines on family life.
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Family Separation Can Be 'Morally Necessary', Says Pope Francis
Pope Francis said today that it may be "morally necessary" for some families to split up, marking a change of tone in the Catholic Church's attitude to troubled marriages.
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Belgian Bishop Distances Himself From Gay Rights Award
A Belgian Bishop has distanced himself from an award given by a gay rights group after he called on the Catholic Church to "respect" divorced people and homosexuals.
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Church Should Not Fear Change, Pope Says at Synod Close
Pope Francis on Sunday closed an assembly of Catholic bishops that revealed deep divisions on how to reach out to homosexuals and divorced people, saying the Church should not be afraid of change and new challenges.
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In first, Brazil upholds Vatican marriage annulment
A Brazilian justice has for the first time upheld a Vatican ruling to annul a marriage, with the former husband and wife to be considered single rather than divorced, judicial sources said.
