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Bishops should look at ways to help verify and guarantee the validity and worthiness of the bread and wine used for the celebration of the Eucharist, the Vatican said in a recent document.

The Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the U.S. is a 13-year-old agreement between the United States and Canada on treatment of refugees.

The convocation gathered together more than 3,100 lay and religious leaders from 160 dioceses and 185 national organizations to explore the current challenges and strengths of the church and its evangelization efforts.

Pope Francis has named Italian Auxiliary Bishop Mario Delpini of Milan as the new head of the Archdiocese of Milan, Italy’s largest diocese.

The former director of the Vatican press office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, is remembered as a Christian gentleman having courage and grace under pressure.

After hearing complaints about care at the Vatican-owned Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital three years ago, the Holy See formed a commission in 2014 to study workers’ complaints and concerns about unsafe medical protocols, overcrowding and a culture that emphasized practices that might reap greater revenues.

Pope Francis calls for world leaders attending the Group of 20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany, to reflect on the repercussions their decisions may have on the entire global community and not just their own countries.

Many of the Catholic leaders attending the July 1-4 gathering in Orlando, Florida, have been to enough retreats or conferences over the years to know that the real challenge comes when they try to put what they heard into practice.