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Cindy Wooden writes for Catholic News Service.

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Pope Francis speaks to national and regional directors of Catholic prison ministries during a meeting at the Vatican Nov. 8, 2019. The pope urged greater efforts to reform prison systems, address the root causes of crime and ensure acceptance and reintegration once a person completes his or her sentence. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Faith

Concern for inmates, prison reform is obligatory act of mercy, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Nov 8, 2019|3 Min Read

A woman sets a floating candle lantern on the river Aug. 6, 2015, in Hiroshima, Japan, in observance of the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city. Pope Francis' top aide made no secret of what will be on the pope's mind when he visits Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Nov. 24: "the total elimination of nuclear weapons." (CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey)

World

No nukes: Pope expected to take aim at new arms race during Japan trip

Cindy Wooden|Nov 7, 2019|4 Min Read

People watch as Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 1, 2019, the feast of All Saints. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

No plaster saints: God gives grace to live holy lives, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Nov 1, 2019|2 Min Read

Pope Francis visits graves of children before celebrating Mass marking the feast of All Souls at Laurentino Cemetery in Rome Nov. 2, 2018. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Pray for the dead, gain indulgences for them, cardinal urges Catholics

Cindy Wooden|Nov 1, 2019|3 Min Read

Molly Burhans, founder of the GoodLands nonprofit digital mapping and consulting firm, is pictured in Rome Oct. 22, 2019. Burhans' company has been involved in creating maps that provide data on Catholic resources throughout the world. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

There's a map for that: GoodLands launches Catholic GeoHub

Cindy Wooden|Oct 30, 2019|4 Min Read

Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego is pictured after an interview with Catholic News Service in Rome Oct. 27, 2019. CNS photo/Paul Haring)

World

U.S. bishop supports synod call to study diaconate for women

Cindy Wooden|Oct 27, 2019|4 Min Read

Pope Francis is pictured as Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes, relator general of the synod, and Bishop Fabio Fabene, undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops, talk at the start of the final session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 26, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

World

Synod calls for more church roles for women, but stops short of diaconate

Cindy Wooden|Oct 26, 2019|4 Min Read

Pope Francis celebrates Mass Oct. 25, 2019, in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Faith

Mind your own business each day to grow in holiness, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Oct 25, 2019|2 Min Read

Pope Francis exchanges gifts with the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, and other Christian leaders at the WCC's Ecumenical Institute at Bossey, near Geneva, in 2018. Responding in October to a WCC document on the nature and mission of the church, the Vatican said that while Catholics cannot share the Eucharist with other Christians, they can and should pray and work together. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Vatican notes growing ecumenical consensus on what 'church' means

Cindy Wooden|Oct 24, 2019|4 Min Read

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna speaks at a press conference following a session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 21, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

World

Cardinal talks about listening at the synod, being loyal to the pope

Cindy Wooden|Oct 22, 2019|3 Min Read

Rita Means, tribal council representative with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Sister Priscilla Solomon, a member of the Ojibway people and of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie, and Archbishop Donald J. Bolen of Regina, Saskatchewan, attend 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. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

World

North American indigenous support Amazonian indigenous at synod

Cindy Wooden|Oct 17, 2019|3 Min Read

The new Click to Pray eRosary bracelet sits on its charger. The high tech rosary, which connects to a smartphone application, was unveiled at a Vatican news conference Oct. 15, 2019. (CNS photo/courtesy Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network)

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Different clicks, same prayer: Pope asks Catholics to pray the rosary

Cindy Wooden|Oct 15, 2019|4 Min Read

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