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This is a promotional image for World Meeting of Families to be held Aug. 21-26, 2018, in Dublin. The theme of the meeting is "The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World." (CNS illustration/World Meeting of Families) 
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced today that Pope Francis plans to attend the ninth World Meeting of Families, from Aug. 21 to 26,
In Kazakhstan, "divorced people living with someone else would not dare ask for holy Communion because they know they are living in a situation of sin. It would be blasphemy," said Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Astana. (CNS photo illustration/Mike Crupi)
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
The statement from the Kazakh bishops can be interpreted as a response to Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation, "Amoris Laetitia."
Father James Martin, S.J. and Ross Douthat at the Civility in America Part 1: Religion event held at The Sheen Center on Dec. 13th. (America/Antonio DeLoera-Brust).
FaithDispatches
Angelo Jesus Canta
Is there a duty for Christians to represent a certain kind of voice in the public discourse?
Argentina's flag is seen as Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Oct. 11. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Pope Francis said the bishops' document "explains precisely the meaning of Chapter VIII of 'Amoris Laetitia.'
Bishops listen to a speaker Nov. 13 during the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore (CNS photo/Bob Roller). 
FaithDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Bishop Richard Malone told bishops that the plan would “encourage a broader reading of ‘Amoris Laetitia’ and seek to advance more conversation” around “strengthening marriage and family life.”
Pope Francis is silhouetted after his private audience with President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma, at the Vatican, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (Tony Gentile/Pool Photo via AP)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Pope Francis said that priests must inform Catholic consciences “but not replace them.”