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A vial of the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella and an information sheet is seen at Boston Children's Hospital Feb. 26, 2015. "We have a responsibility not only to protect our own health and that of our dependents, but also the community" through vaccinations, said Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany, N.Y. (CNS photo/Brian Snyder, Reuters)

Vaccines preserve ‘moral health’ of communities, say church experts

Catholic News Service
June 19, 2019
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Measles, chicken pox and other diseases are making a comeback as more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children out of the fear of side effects, especially with regard to the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine.

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services speaks from the floor during the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore June 11, 2019. The archbishop called on President Donald Trump's administration to seek a diplomatic solution to defuse rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran in a June 18 letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Military archbishop joins pope in calling for talks to resolve U.S.-Iran tensions

Dennis Sadowski
June 19, 2019
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Amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services called on President Donald Trump’s administration to seek “sustained dialogue … to de-escalate the current situation that is a danger to both the region and the world.”

A priest holds a Bible as he leads pilgrims in prayer along during an annual river procession and pilgrimage on the Caraparu River in Santa Izabel do Para, Brazil, in this 2012 file photo. While the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon aims to highlight the damage wrought by climate change and exploitation, the possibility of ordaining married men to minister in remote areas of the rainforest continues to garner more attention. (CNS photo/Paulo Santos, Reuters)

What’s in a name: Vatican questions use of term ‘viri probati’

Junno Arocho Esteves
June 18, 2019
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While the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon aims to highlight the damage wrought by climate change and exploitation, the possibility of ordaining married men to minister in remote areas of the rainforest continues to garner more attention.

Basilian Father Thomas Rosica, pictured in a Jan. 15, 2019, photo, has resigned as president of Salt and Light Media following allegations of plagiarizing the written work of several authors in his lectures, blog posts and newspaper articles dating back several years. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Father Rosica resigns as CEO of Salt and Light Foundation

Catholic News Service
June 18, 2019
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Basilian Father Thomas Rosica has resigned as CEO of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, the latest chapter in a scandal that has embroiled him since February.

Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron speaks on the first day of the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore June 11, 2019. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

The USCCB Meeting, Jordan Peterson, and the “Nones”

Bishop Robert Barron
June 18, 2019
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What is particularly sad to me is that the commentariat, especially in regard to religion, has become so polarized and ideologically driven that the most elementary distinctions aren’t made and the most broad-brush analyses are commonplace.

Los participantes disfrutan de un momento ameno durante el día de reflexión sobre el matrimonio y la familia en la Parroquia de Santa María en Laurel el 15 de junio. (Norma Montenegro Flynn/Especial para Catholic Review)

Conferencia de parejas hispanas en Laurel busca fortalecer el matrimonio

Norma Montenegro Flynn
June 18, 2019
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Organizado por las Arquidiócesis de Baltimore y Washington, el evento atrajo a unos 400 católicos hispanos interesados en profundizar su formación en el plan de Dios sobre el matrimonio y la familia para ponerlo en práctica en casa, y para muchos de ellos, también en sus ministerios.

A woman participates in a march of indigenous people through the streets of Atalaia do Norte in Brazil's Amazon region March 27, 2019. The Vatican was to release the working document for the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon June 17. (CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey)

Synod document raises possibility of married priests, roles for women

Junno Arocho Esteves
June 17, 2019
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The Catholic Church must find ways to reach indigenous Catholics deprived of the sacraments in the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, and that may include ordaining married elders, said the working document for the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon.

Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris celebrates Mass in the Chapel of the Virgin inside Notre Dame Cathedral June 15, 2019. It was the first Mass since a huge blaze devastated the landmark building in April. (CNS photo/Karine Perret, pool via Reuters)

Paris archbishop celebrates first Mass in Notre Dame since fire

Catholic News Service
June 17, 2019
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The archbishop of Paris wore a hard hat as he celebrated the first Mass in Notre Dame Cathedral since a huge blaze devastated the landmark building in April.

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