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In letter to Cardinal Sarah, pope clarifies new translation norms

The pope said the Vatican is called to recognize the bishops' authority and expertise to translate texts into their local languages.
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Signs of the Spirit: App teaches blessings, how to pray in ASL

When a child is born deaf into a hearing family, they shouldn't have to miss out on learning Catholic prayers or religious terms as they learn American Sign Language.
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New shrine enables Catholics to renew devotion to Fatima, says bishop

The new shrine will be a place for Catholics to connect with Mary and make the rosary a central part of their prayer life.
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Pope: If world insists on success, then make life more just, humane

Pope called to promote and defend more fairness and to manage the world's resources adequately and justly.
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Movie Review: ‘Only the Brave’

The heartbreaking true story of an elite Arizona firefighting team comes to the big screen in "Only the Brave" (Columbia).
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Protesters arrested for blocking pipeline work through nuns’ property

Nearly two dozen people, including a juvenile, were arrested as they blocked workers from starting construction of a short leg of a natural gas pipeline.
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Groups settle in lawsuit against HHS contraceptive mandate

The case before the court involved seven plaintiffs and each of these combined cases represented a group of schools, churches or church-sponsored organizations.
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Holy Russia? Believers debate Putin’s record as a Christian leader

Many commentators in American media see Russian President Vladimir Putin as an authoritarian leader. Some Russian citizens define him as an Eastern Orthodox czar.
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Victims of Las Vegas shooting remembered at funeral Masses, vigils

Memorials, funerals and vigils taking place in the U.S. and Canada to remember those killed in Las Vegas.
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To fight hunger and forced migration, end war, arms trade, pope says

Food insecurity is linked to forced migration, the pope said, and the two can be addressed only "if we go to the root of the problem" — conflict and climate change.
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Catholic schools in Miami find room for Puerto Rican students

Catholic schools in the Miami Archdiocese are accepting students and enrollment inquiries from Puerto Rican families displaced to Florida after the devastating impact of Hurricane Maria.
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