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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Despite the ongoing violence in the Central Africa Republic, Pope Francis wants to visit the country Nov. 29-30, plans for the visit are in place, and the security situation is being monitored, the Vatican spokesman said.

Day 2 began with song and worship in Lucas Oil Stadium Chris Padgett gave an incredible keynote on Mary and how she was Jesus’ first disciple and how we can be more like her by responding to God’s call.

Catholics from all over the country have taken over the city of Indianapolis. Thousands filled up Lucas Oil Stadium to start the festivities with song and prayer. Jackie Francois and Paul J. Kim warmed up the crowd by telling stories of their faith and how difficult it was for them during High School.

Indian Cardinal D. Simon Lourdusamy, is pictured in an undated photo with Blessed Teresa of Kolkata. (CNS files) By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican calendar for the Year of Mercy deliberately set aside Sept. 4, 2016, as a possible date for the canonization of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, if her sainthood cause is concluded by then.

By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops approved a statement on pornography on the second day of their Nov. 16-19 fall general meeting in Baltimore. “Producing or using pornography is a mortal sin that needs to be confessed in order for the person to receive God’s forgiveness,” says the draft version of “Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography.” “Those who produce and distribute pornography harm the common good by encouraging and even causing others to sin,” it says.