The three efforts aim to help Catholics enrich their Lenten prayer experience, sacrifice to help others in need and learn more about the church’s penitential season overall.
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Disillusioned Mexicans await Pope Francis’ visit
“It’s not like he’s going to come in and magically make all of our problems go away.”
Once-a-year homeless count draws criticism, defenders
Social service groups argue that the counts should be done more often because the number of homeless changes depending on how cold it is.
Ukrainian Catholics don’t expect much from pope-patriarch meeting
Pope and Patriarch likely to focus on areas for collaboration and dialogue.
Archbishop Cupich will lead Catholic-Muslim dialogue
“The Catholic Church must help to model real dialogue and good will.”
Pope sends condolences after earthquake in Taiwan
Pope Francis sent condolences to Taiwan following an earthquake that left at least 37 people dead as the island prepared to celebrate Chinese New Year, reported ucanews.com."The Holy Father was saddened to learn of the suffering caused by the deadly earthquake which struck Tainan, leaving many
In Ciudad Juarez, Hope precedes a papal visit
Turning to God in one-time crime capital Ciudad Juarez.
Cuba Meeting a New beginning in Catholic-Russian Orthodox Relations
The Cuba meeting was not an improvisation, Father Lombardi said; it took two years of intense planning and negotiations to schedule.
The two churches split during the Great Schism of 1054 and have remained estranged over a host of issues,
The two churches split during the Great Schism of 1054 and have remained estranged over a host of issues, including the primacy of the pope.
Tortured Italian student died slow death says Egyptian official
“It’s clear that when you speak about social rights and workers’ rights in Egypt you are implicitly denouncing the lack of freedom.”
