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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- By summoning leaders of the world's bishops' conferences and top representatives of religious orders to the Vatican in February to address the abuse crisis and the protection of minors, Pope Francis is sending the message that the need for safeguarding is a global issue.
Even though media attention and public fallout for the church's failings have focused on a small group of nations, abuse experts and victims know that does not mean the rest of the world is immune from the scandal of abuse or can delay taking action to ensure the safety of all its members.
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The church teaches that sterilization is morally unacceptable, but a hysterectomy could be if the uterus could not sustain a pregnancy, according to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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Even though today's modern tools and technologies are hardly human, the Pontifical Academy for Life is zeroing in on the world of robots and machines powered by artificial intelligence.
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"They shared the belief that this step will help relations between the two sides grow and develop further," said the statement, released Dec. 20.
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The bishops also approved two proposals made by their safeguarding commission concerning the protection of minors and vulnerable adults.
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In a message for Human Rights Day (December 10, 2018), Pope Francis points out the kinds of injustices that afflict the world today.
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Pope Francis expressed his condolences for the death of the 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush.
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Donations to enter the contest begin at $10.
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It is not easy living with cancer, but there is always some kind of victory that awaits each person on the horizon, Pope Francis told young oncology patients from Poland.
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Such discussions must never become "a public controversy with attacks that end up calling into question the credibility of the church and her mission," the cardinal said.