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ImmigrationProf Blog
Popes Takes Refugees Home to Rome
The New York Times reports that Pope Francis after a visit into the heart of Europe’s migrant crisis, took 12 Muslim refugees from Syria, including six children, with him back to Rome…
Family Law Prof Blog
Pope Francis Calls For More Grace, Less Dogma on Divorce and Remarriage
By Family Law
From NPR:In a major document released Friday, Pope Francis addressed divisive elements of Catholic doctrine — including how to treat couples who remarry after a divorce that wasn't annulled by…
The Right Coast
Vatican investigates claim hospital funds used to refurbish cardinal’s flat – One America News Network
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) The Vatican said on Thursday it is investigating two former officials over claims money meant for a children s hospital was used to refurbish a cardinal s…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Lawrence Downes on the Pope vs. Trump
New York Times editorialist Lawrence Downes (who wrote one of the best columns in response to "What part of 'illegal' don't you understand?" in 2007) has published a column addressing Pope…
Family Law Prof Blog
Catholic Bishops Not Obliged to Report Clerical Child Abuse, Vatican Says
By Family Law
From The Guardian:The Catholic church is telling newly appointed bishops that it is “not necessarily” their duty to report accusations of clerical child abuse and that only victims or their…
The Right Coast
Pope faces Mexicans worshipping skeletal ‘Death Saint’ – Yahoo News
When Pope Francis arrives in Mexico for a five-day visit on Friday, he will find a country where devotion to Santa Muerte is growing fast despite the Vatican's rejection of…
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Vatican fires monsignor who came out as gay on eve of major meeting | Fox News
The Vatican took action after Krzysztof Charamsa, a mid-level official in its doctrine office, came out in newspaper interviews in Italy and Poland saying he was happy and proud to…
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Pope secretly met Kentucky clerk in gay marriage row
A Kentucky county clerk who had been jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples secretly met Pope Francis during his visit to the United States last week,…
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Pope Francis shakes Fidel Castro’s hand after his pointed comments about communism | Daily Mail Online
But if Castro thought Francis's visit was only going to be one of celebration, then that illusion was quickly shattered as the Pope used the discussion and a later Mass…
Family Law Prof Blog
Pope Francis to Release New Marriage Annulment Process for Catholics
By Family Law
From The Washington Post:On Tuesday, Pope Francis will release a plan to reform the Catholic Church’s procedure for marriage annulments, according to a Vatican spokesperson. The move comes ahead of a highly anticipated meeting the…