The commission established to study the alleged apparitions of Mary at Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, reportedly voted overwhelmingly to recognize as supernatural the first seven appearances of Mary in 1981.
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Pope Francis wants synod dedicated to people in Amazon, archbishop says
Pope Francis is considering dedicating a meeting of the Synod of Bishops to the concerns of the indigenous people of the Amazon region.
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Pope Francis: I prefer Mary as mother not the Madonna of the post office.
Pope Francis dismisses reports of continuing apparitions of the Virgin Mary at the Medjugorje shrine in southern Bosnia. He says the visions “don’t have much value” even if the shrine can help Catholics find God.
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Advocates must use hands, hearts, heads to end abortion, Cardinal says
The theme of the 2017 Canadian march was “Life We Stand on Guard for Thee.”
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Catholic organizations praise Texas religious liberty bill
The bill allows organizations and individuals “with sincerely held religious beliefs to remove themselves from actions in direct violation of their faith.”
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Website details the life of Father Stanley Rother, who will soon be beatified
The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City has opened a website detailing the life, as well as steps toward sainthood, of Father Stanley Rother.
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Pope Francis in Fatima
In Portugal, Pope Francis canonizes two children who saw apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Fatima
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Pope Francis makes history and canonizes Jacinta and Francisco, two child saints
Pope Francis made history by canonizing Jacinta and Francisco Marto, the first child saints who are not martyrs.
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From Elvis to Queen Bey, Finding God in All Tunes
One of the surest signs that someone is a product of Jesuit education is their frequent use of the phrase “Finding God in all things.” Aside from being fodder for tattoos and Twitter bios, it’s a powerful idea that often sparks an exploration into realms of pop culture that often are considered…surprising. This week we […]
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A history of the friction between the Girl Scouts and the Catholic Church
Despite recent criticism, the Girl Scouts boasts of its relationship with the Catholic Church on its website.