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Ministering to veterans ‘about reconciliation and healing,’ says deacon
Operation Stand Down Tennessee is a unique local nonprofit organization that offers a wide range of services to honorably discharged veterans and their families.
‘Doing science is an act of worship,’ Vatican astronomer says
A hint of God's personality also is revealed in the fact that the universe was created as a rational and reasonable place that can be understood by the creatures that inhabit it, Brother Consolmagno explained.
Former editor of diocesan paper finds new calling as Catholic radio host
"The Bright Side," which debuted in January, presents the news of the week with commentary from a Catholic perspective. Kellett's previous program, "The Cy Kellett Show," had been broadcast on Sunday evenings since last March.
‘Laudato Si” connects Catholic tradition, natural world and science
A panel pointed to the need to ignite "awe and wonder" in people so that they begin to understand the transformation that Pope Francis is calling the human family to undertake.
How to ‘green’ parishes focus of archdiocese’s ‘Laudato Si” initiative
The workshop is designed to engage members of parish and school communities around the messages of the encyclical and give them the inspiration and tools to evaluate the environmental sustainability of parish activities.
Kerry says Islamic State is committing genocide against minorities
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the Islamic State had self-defined itself as genocidal because of its actions against Yezidis, Christians, Shiite Muslims and other minorities.
Father Elizondo, nationally known Notre Dame theology professor, dies
Father Virgilio Elizondo was also the founder of what is today the Mexican American Catholic College in San Antonio.
Floods cause unprecedented damage to areas in New Orleans Archdiocese
There was absolutely no way to dam the flow before it caused unprecedented damage to St. Joseph Abbey and Seminary College and several other areas in the northernmost parts of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Bishop Rhoades disagrees with Notre Dame’s decision to honor Biden
He said Biden's stance of not opposing abortion and his support of same-sex marriage make him ineligible to receive the award.
Bishops urge action to quell ‘ever-growing crisis’ of opioid addiction
The abuse and misuse of opioid drugs has become a national epidemic that has increasingly been felt in Massachusetts in recent years.