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Pope Francis poses for a photo as he meets indigenous people from the Amazonian region during an encounter in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Oct. 17, 2019. The meeting took place during the second week of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. At right is Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Indigenous vow to stand with Pope Francis, with each other

Cindy Wooden
October 18, 2019
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Pope Francis and members of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon repeatedly vowed to support, defend and accompany the region’s indigenous people.

Workers in Washington are seen near solar panels Oct. 17, 2019, that are on the property of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington. The solar panels will be leased to produce renewable energy for Washington residents. (CNS photo/Andrew Biraj, Catholic Standard)

Washington Archdiocese’s solar array touted as model for church agencies

Mark Zimmerman
October 18, 2019
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The sun shone on Catholic Charities, literally, Oct. 17 as Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory blessed a solar array installed on five acres of the agency’s land surrounding the Missionaries of Charity’s Gift of Peace home.

Members, observers and experts at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon meet in a small working group Oct. 10, 2019, in the Vatican synod hall. The small group reports, released Oct. 18, pledged the church's support for the rights of indigenous people and a renewed commitment to safeguarding creation. Some groups also proposed the ordination of some married men to the priesthood and the development of official ministries for women in the church, possibly including the diaconate. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Synod groups propose Amazonian rite, new ministries for women

Junno Arocho Esteves
October 18, 2019
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Creating an Amazonian-rite liturgy and new ministries for laypeople, including the ordination of women deacons, are some of the recurring proposals made by small groups at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon.

Children pick out treats during a Halloween carnival in 2014 at Santa Cruz Catholic School in Tucson, Ariz. Halloween is an opportunity for Catholics "to express in every detail of our observance the beauty and depth of the feast of All Saints," says Bishop David A. Konderla of Tulsa, Okla. Halloween is the eve of All Saints Day, Nov. 1. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)

Don’t let Halloween scare you

Greg Erlandson
October 17, 2019
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Memo to handwringing adults: Ghouls and goblins and various ghostly apparitions don’t exist, but lust, greed, pride, envy and anger most certainly do. And they are far more frightening.

Elle Fanning, Angelina Jolie and Sam Riley star in a scene from the movie "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. (CNS photo/Disney)

Movie Review: ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’

John Mulderig
October 17, 2019
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The moral probing and feminist revisionism that characterized its 2014 predecessor are mostly absent from the routine follow-up “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” (Disney). So much so, that ethical straightforwardness makes its title seem somewhat misleading.

Archbishop Donald J. Bolen of Regina, Saskatchewan, speaks at a news conference with indigenous leaders from North America in Rome Oct. 17, 2019. Members of the delegation spoke about their own challenges and connections to indigenous people from South America who are meeting at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. At left is Sister Priscilla Solomon, a member of the Ojibway people and of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

North American indigenous support Amazonian indigenous at synod

Cindy Wooden
October 17, 2019
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As the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon heard pleas to defend the rights of the region’s indigenous people and of the land they hold sacred, indigenous leaders from Canada and the United States came to Rome to support them.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo waves as he marches in the Columbus Day Parade in New York City Oct. 14, 2019. Cuomo says the state will build a statue to St. Frances Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants. His announcement followed a decision by the She Built NYC commission to reject funding of a public statue of Mother Cabrini, as she is best known. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Gov. Cuomo pledges ‘full support’ for public statue of Mother Cabrini

Catholic News Service
October 17, 2019
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced the formation of a “state commission” to work with the Columbus Citizens Foundation and the Diocese of Brooklyn, among others, to fund creation of a statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini and find a site for it.

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