People must ask themselves whether they are “‘armchair Catholics,’ who love to chat about how things are going in the church and the world,” Pope Francis said, or if they are “apostles on the go,” who are on fire with love for God and ready to offer their lives for him.
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Pope Francis: Labor unions are essential to society
Labor unions must guard and protect workers, but also defend the rights of those “outside the walls,” Pope Francis said.
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Amid scandal, Mali bishop pledges to make cardinal’s ceremony
An ailing Mali archbishop facing allegations of financial impropriety assured the Vatican on Tuesday he plans to show up at St. Peter’s Basilica to be made a cardinal by Pope Francis.
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Life at the first stop for many migrants who cross Mediterranean
The latest survivors of the dangerous sea voyage across the Mediterranean from Libya as European Union leaders expressed alarm at the rising numbers of migrants flooding into Italy.
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As consecrated virgins, three women promise lifelong fidelity to Christ
This particular ceremony of consecration had never been performed before within the Archdiocese of Detroit.
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Washington’s Salvadoran diaspora in awe of first Salvadoran cardinal
El Salvador’s first cardinal will have the eyes of his flock at home but also of the Washington area, home to approximately 260,000 Salvadorans.
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Religious freedom supporters are applauding Supreme Court decision on Lutheran school
The high court, in a 7-2 ruling in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, sided with the religious school.
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Congregations can’t make up for proposed federal budget cuts
Every religious congregation in the U.S.would have to raise an additional $714,000 every year for the next 10 years to make up for the 2018 budget cuts President Trump has proposed.
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Can religious schools receive state funds? Supreme Court gives a qualified yes.
The Supreme Court court ruled on June 26 that the government may not exclude religious groups from grant programs simply because they are religious.
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Catholic bishops: Loss of affordable health care under GOP plan ‘simply unacceptable’
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the measure would leave 22 million more people without insurance.