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Pope Francis: clergy in the Middle East should not be living in luxury

June 25, 2018

Some bishops and clergy in the region profess poverty but live like rich people, the Pope said

Clergy in Middle East must be the ‘last among the least’, says Pope

June 25, 2017

Francis urges priests and bishops to maintain 'evangelical closeness' to their flocks

Papal envoy in Iraq comforts refugees waiting to go home

May 07, 2015

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri also praised the 'heroic' service of priests

Eastern Catholics in the diaspora ‘overjoyed’ at Vatican decree

November 18, 2014

Vatican lifts ban on married priests among Eastern Catholic churches in diaspora

Pope Francis urges Christians in the Middle East to keep faith

June 26, 2014

Pope was speaking to coalition of funding agencies coordinated by Congregation for Eastern Churches

Pope names new members of Congregation for Eastern Churches

February 19, 2014

Archbishop Kurtz and Archbishop Skurla confirmed to be joining leadership of Congregation

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