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Friend of Francis: Pope’s health situation is ‘delicate’ but not cause for alarm

Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro. / Credit: Antoniospadaro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Feb 20, 2025 / 16:45 pm (CNA). Speaking on Pope Francis’ current health crisis, Jesuit Father Antonio Spadaro, a personal friend of the Holy Father, said in...

Kentucky bishops back bill to allow ‘alternative sentencing’ for criminals with children

null / Credit: Inked Pixels/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Feb 20, 2025 / 16:15 pm (CNA). The Catholic bishops of Kentucky are backing proposed legislation that would require a court to consider alternative sentencing for convicted criminals who have young children.The measure states that Kentucky...

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Friend of Francis: Pope’s health situation is ‘delicate’ but not cause for alarm

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