The chalice was handcrafted primarily with wood from a refugee boat that landed upon the beaches of Lampedusa.
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Bishops: Repealing Obamacare and gutting the safety net will hurt the poor
“The Affordable Care Act for all of its flaws was a movement in favor of comprehensive health care,” Bishop Robert McElroy said.
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What’s the health of the Catholic Church? The Vatican has an office with answers
The yearbook tracks the Catholic population, both by a head count of the baptized in each country and as a percentage of the world’s population.
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Southern Baptists condemn white supremacy, after declining to comment before
The group called it “antithetical to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
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An inside look at the lives of two former popes, and the breakfasts they ate
John Paul liked scrambled eggs on bacon for breakfast. Benedict spent his free time playing the piano, reading, listening to classical music.
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Bishops extend work of immigration group after vigorous floor debate
On the same day the bishops decided to establish a permanent committee on religious liberty, they agreed to extend the work of an ad hoc committee on immigration.
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Bishops ‘can never say we are sorry enough’ for tragedy of abuse, Archbishop Gregory says
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory made the comments in the homily at an evening Mass said to commemorate a “Day of Prayer and Penance” for victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.
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Congressman from Louisiana, others shot during baseball practice
U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was listed in stable condition after being shot by a gunman.
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Catholic leaders pray and offer assistance for London fire victims
Catholic leaders in London offered prayers for victims of a fire in a 24-story apartment building.
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Local leaders could soon decide which deacons can become priests
Pope Francis and members of his international Council of Cardinals discussed the possibility of allowing local bishops rather than the Vatican decide on certain matters.