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Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate change
In his landmark 2015 encyclical “Praised Be,” Pope Francis cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral ...
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Mass. religious leaders, academics, politicians recall Francis' commitment to the poor and the environment
Area Catholics — clergy, academics and laypeople — remembered Pope Francis Monday for his humility, simplicity and concern ...
What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one. It involves sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots ...
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Many religions call Attleboro, especially North and South Main streets, home
As major world faiths mark key festivals this month — Easter, Passover, Ramadan — it’s worth noting that religion got off to ...
Six-acre brush fire in Plainville takes five hours to put out
Crews from several fire departments were on scene as a six-acre brush fire raged in Plainville.The call came in around 2:30 p ...