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Gerard O’Connell is America’s Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
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Pope Francis today assured his “heartfelt solidarity” and “prayers” for all those affected by the wildfire that is causing disasters in California. He mentioned in particular “those who mourn the loss of their loved ones” and those “who fear for the lives of those still missing.”
He also sent words of “encouragement” to the civil authorities and the emergency personnel “as they assist the victims of this tragedy.”
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The Vincentian family was founded 400 years ago.
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The pope’s comments and the timing of them suggest that a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church may be forthcoming to reflect this new development in the church’s understanding.
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The Declaration of Rome appealed “to leaders of the world’s great religions to inform and mobilize members of every faith to join in a global movement to protect the world’s children.”
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The pope was speaking on Oct. 5 at an assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
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Cardinal Parolin said that “the sexual abuse of minors constitutes a very vast and widespread phenomenon."
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“It’s not about scaremongering. It’s about protecting children from abuse on the internet.”
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The pope “offers the promise of his prayers for the injured and for all who have died, entrusting them to the merciful love of Almighty God.”
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A pioneering international congress on the risks to children in the digital world will be hosted by the Jesuit-run Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, from Oct. 3 to 6.
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In an interview with America, Sister Normal Pimental talks about her involvement with Pope Francis' "Share the Journey" campaign.