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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Michael R. Cote of Norwich and Appoints Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne as Apostolic Administrator Sede Vacante

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WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Norwich. At the same time, he has appointed the Most Reverend Christopher J. Coyne of Hartford, as the Apostolic Administrator sede vacante of the Diocese of Norwich. The resignation and appointment…

Pope arrives in Indonesia at start of four-nation tour

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNS) — Pope Francis landed in Jakarta after a 13-hour flight from Rome and was greeted by the religious affairs minister of Indonesia and two children in traditional dress who offered him flowers. After such a long flight, the pope was scheduled to take the remainder of Sept. 3 to rest and try…

Pope sets off on longest trip of his pontificate

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ROME (CNS) — Traveling on an ITA Airways plane, Pope Francis set off on the longest foreign trip of his papacy. The plane carrying the pope, top Vatican officials and about 75 journalists took off from Rome’s Fiumicino airport Sept. 2 on what was scheduled to be a 13-hour flight to Jakarta, Indonesia, the first…

Migrant morality: Pope doubles down on message of acceptance

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As immigration becomes an increasingly hot-button political issue in the United States and Europe, Pope Francis again underscored the moral weight of how migrants are treated, hammering home a message of acceptance that has been a pillar of his pontificate for more than a decade. Soon after his election in 2013,…

Pope: Driving away migrants is a ‘grave sin’

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Working to turn migrants away from the prospect of peace and security in a new country is “a grave sin,” Pope Francis said. “It needs to be said clearly: There are those who systematically work by all means to drive away migrants, and this, when done knowingly and deliberately, is a…