Dozens Drown as Large Ferry Sinks Off Philippines
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Moon tells pope a visit to North would help peace in Koreas | Crux
Crux,South Korean President Moon Jae-in gave Pope Francis a statue of a cross made with barbed wire from the demilitarized zone separating the Koreas and told him that a papal visit to the North would help create “momentum for peace” on the peninsula.
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Vatican declines to comment on whether pope told Biden to keep receiving Communion in ‘private conversation’
Biden told reporters that he and the pope did not discuss abortion.
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Pope Francis receives cross made from barbed wire from North Korean border
The cross was a gift from South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
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20,000 Run Through Jerusalem Streets as Marathon Returns after COVID-19 Restrictions
Some 20,000 runners participated in the 10th Jerusalem “Winner” Marathon that organizers say is the largest international marathon in Israel.
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Some 20,000 Run Through Jerusalem Streets as Marathon Returns after COVID-19 Restrictions, Lockdowns
Some 20,000 runners participated in the 10th Jerusalem “Winner” Marathon that organizers say is the largest international marathon in Israel.
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Dozens of faith groups announce fossil fuel divestment ahead of COP26
UK and Irish Churches are among 72 faith institutions to have announced they are divesting from fossil fuels.
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Anglicans told to be ‘less adversarial’ as they debate gender, sexuality and marriage
A guide on the Church of England's Living in Love and Faith process says they should adopt a "more conversational listening approach that involves genuine encounter".
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Pope Francis meets US President Joe Biden at the Vatican
The meeting was only the second time a Catholic U.S. president has met the pope.
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Vatican gives world’s dioceses more time to consult Catholics ahead of Synod on Synodality
Dioceses now have until Aug. 15, 2022, to submit consultation summaries.
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Unusual secrecy attends Biden’s first meeting with Pope Francis as president
The unusual clampdown surrounding what is expected to be a roughly hour-long conversation is all the more curious as this pope and president are perhaps more aligned on world affairs than any combination since Reagan met the equally anti-communist, socially conservative John Paul II.
