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• Pope Francis Muslim Ban Comments Followed By Excerpt Of Divine Law

  Pope Francis' Muslim ban comments speaks about unity and his recent sermon further explains the significance of the divine law.

• Pope still faces stiff resistance to reform Vatican, new books say

  Two new books by Italian journalists depict a Vatican plagued by mismanagement, greed, cronyism and corruption and where Pope Francis still faces stiff resistance from the old guard to his reform agenda.

• Pope meets Fidel Castro, warns against ideology on Cuba trip

  Pope Francis met Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Sunday hours after warning Cubans to beware the dangers of ideology and the lure of selfishness as their country enters a new era of closer ties with the United States.

• Assisted-suicide bill approved by California Assembly

  A hard-fought measure to legalize physician-assisted suicide in California cleared the state Assembly on Wednesday despite opposition from religious groups and advocates for the disabled, and moved to the state Senate, where it was widely expected to gain final passage.

• Catholic Church should not have 'leaders for life', Pope says

  The Roman Catholic Church should not have "leaders for life" in its ranks, otherwise it would risk being like a country under dictatorship, Pope Francis said on Friday.

• Historic meeting of pope and Russian Orthodox head seen nearer

  An historic meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is "getting closer every day," a senior Orthodox prelate said in an interview published on Sunday.

• Pope urges global war on human trafficking, appeals to consumers

  Pope Francis called for a global mobilization to combat human trafficking and slavery on Wednesday, appealing to consumers to shun goods that may have been produced by exploited workers.

• Leading Vatican cardinal says Catholic Church will never bless gay marriage

  A leading Vatican cardinal said on Thursday the Roman Catholic Church will never bless gay marriage, wading into a controversy over the issue in Italy and other countries.

• Superior Court Reverses Roman Catholic Church Monsignor William Lynn's Conviction For His Handling of Sex-Abuse Complaints (Video)

  Roman Catholic Church's William Lynn, who was the first US Church official to be convicted in a criminal court for covering up sex abuse claims, has had his child endangerment conviction reversed its decision by the Philadelphia Court of Appeals.

• Catholic Church Abuse: New Documents Reveal that $57 Million Spent to Hide Pedophile Sex Scandal

  Milwaukee's Roman Catholic officials shielded pedophile priest while protected church funds from lawsuits during a long sex abuse scandal, according to 6,000 pages documents, which has spanned over 8 decades. The documents include letter and deposition testimony from Cardinal and Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan, who during his time of Milwaukee's archbishop between 2002 and 2009 appealed to the the Vatican on numerous occasions to help address the fallout from the scandal.