For the first time in its 245 years, Pope Francis has appointed a married layman, Vincenzo Buonomo, to lead the university.
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Parish prays with school shooting survivors, mourners at memorial vigil
The shooting shocked communities still in recovery from Hurricane Harvey, the parish itself having recently renovated after seeing Harvey’s floodwater fill the sanctuary.
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Churches, Scouts and YMCA join Australian abuse redress plan
The Catholic Church estimates it alone will be liable for about AU$1 billion ($757 million) in compensation.
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Vatican: Sports on Sundays are O.K. (except when used to skip Mass)
Pope Francis said, “Sport is a very rich source of values and virtues that help us to become better people.”
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Maine diocese withdraws from Council of Churches
“Our continuing participation could result in me advocating for two different, and even contradictory, positions,” Bishop Deeley wrote.
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How one organization is fighting modern slavery in the Philippines
How can I say that I love God, when I fall short in doing good for others, especially for the least and the lost?
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What mustard seeds have transformed your life?
The kingdom contains as much mystery as a tiny seed, and its growth is as inexorable as kudzu.
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Does your life reveal God’s compassion to others?
Those places that might seem to hold no promise may in fact contain the grace that can turn the hearts of many to Christ.
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Father General Arturo Sosa, S.J. | Conversations with America
Father Arturo Sosa, S.J., the superior General of the Society of Jesus, joined Father Sam Sawyer, executive editor of America Media for an interview about the opportunities and challenges currently facing the Society.
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In a letter to Chilean Catholics, Pope Francis calls on them to help eliminate the culture of abuse
“The culture of abuse and cover-up is incompatible with the logic of the Gospel,” the pope wrote.