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For Idaho chef, faith is a vital ingredient of life
Most people know chef Lou Aaron for his culinary mastery, including the Idaho Ice Cream Potato, that draws crowds to his Westside Drive-in, a nationally recognized establishment given five stars on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives."
New initiatives aim to help Catholics enrich prayer, giving during Lent
A mobile app for Catholic devotions, a way to help Christian refugees in the Middle East and an invitation to post a 10-second personal video on your faith are all new ways to experience Lent this year.
‘I’ve seen this in too many places,’ cardinal says of human trafficking
It has gotten to the point that in some urban centers, parents have to give explicit instructions to their young children on how to avoid being kidnapped, he said in his homily at the prayer service, conducted at St. Gabriel Church in Washington.
College students spread abstinence message during True Love Week
In the days leading up to Valentine's Day, two groups of Wisconsin college students spread the message that true love is possible and can be found by practicing "right dating relationships."
New Catholic-Muslim dialogue formed; Chicago archbishop named co-chair
"As the national conversation around Islam grows increasingly fraught, coarse and driven by fear and often willful misinformation, the Catholic Church must help to model real dialogue and goodwill," said Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of Springfield, Massachusetts, who is chairman of the committee.
Archbishop Gomez calls Latinos to build pro-life culture, not political coalition
Archbishop Gomez said that the practice of abortion and euthanasia raises concerns about "what kind of society we are and what kind of people we want to be."
Charlotte priest Super Bowl-bound; Catholic players invite him along
A Philadelphia native of Irish descent, Father Mulligan has ministered to the Catholic families in the Panthers' organization since the team joined the NFL and played their first pre-season game in 1995.
Death penalty limbo: Supreme Court, states give laws another look
This year, several states are looking at legislative reform of the death penalty and some are considering repealing it. In early February, both Delaware and Florida announced they were halting executions until the states' Supreme Courts determine the constitutionality of death penalty laws.
Priest serving in Detroit says Blessed Teresa was his ‘spiritual sister’
On the bustling streets of Rome -- where many aspire to be Ferrari's next Formula 1 driver -- Father Ben Luedtke, a guest priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit who gives missions and assists other priests across the archdiocese, was Blessed Teresa's driver whenever she visited Rome from 1975 to 1982.
Group says it will issue congressional scorecard on religious freedom
The point, though, Sabatier added, is for lawmakers to improve their grades. The first scorecard will be issued in July; Sabatier described it as a "midterm" grade, with a final scorecard coming out in January.