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FaithVatican Dispatch
What it means for Pope Francis to visit Thailand, a majority Buddhist country
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis is coming to “the land of interreligious dialogue” when he visits Thailand from Nov. 20 to Nov. 23 as “a pilgrim of peace.
FaithNews
Pope Francis: More must be done to include women in church bodies
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
The role of women must be more than just "functional," the pope said.
Politics & SocietyNews
‘Using nuclear weapons is immoral,’ Pope Francis says ahead of Japan trip
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
"Together with you, I pray that the destructive power of nuclear weapons will never again be unleashed in human history."
Armenian Catholic Father Hovsep Ibrahim Bedoyan of Qamishli, Syria, is pictured in an undated photo. He and his father were killed by alleged terrorists Nov. 11, 2019, en route Hassakeh to Deir el-Zour to inspect the restoration of the Armenian Catholic Church in the city. (CNS photo/courtesy Middle East Council of Churches)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
A priest is killed as ISIS revives in Syria, and deadly protests continue in Iraq
Kevin Clarke
Armed groups affiliated with ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, celebrating erroneously in a statement the killing of “two priests.”
FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls on Christians to remember the poor, ‘the treasure of the church’
Gerard O’Connell
“Wearing the label ‘Christian’ or ‘Catholic’ is not enough to belong to Jesus. We need to speak the same language as Jesus: that of love,” Pope Francis said as he celebrated the third World Day of the Poor.
Catholics holding torches leave Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan, Aug. 9, 2015, after praying for victims of the 1945 atomic bombing. Pope Francis will finally fulfill his desire to be a missionary to Japan when he visits the country, as well as Thailand, Nov. 20-26, 2019, the Vatican announced Sept. 13. (CNS photo/Toru Hanai, Reuters)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis is going to Japan and Thailand: Here’s what you need to know
Gerard O’Connell
It will be his fourth trip to Asia since becoming pope.
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