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Iowa priest goes viral for celebrating Mass for snow-bound group
Although there were about eight priests available to celebrate Mass, the honor of principal celebrant went to Father Behm, "probably because I had my travel Mass kit," he speculated.
Heavenly mysteries: Questions of faith, science intersect at astronomy workshop
Every time Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno looks through a telescope at a deep sky object or examines a piece of a 4-billion-year-old meteorite that found its way to Earth, he says he's exploring a mystery that spans both science and faith.
Priests find comfort that in studying the universe, they come closer to God
For Father Martinez, 52, studying the heavens and reading up on the latest astronomical discoveries gives meaning to his existence.
Youths offer ‘a great witness to life’ at pro-life rallies, Masses
Despite the blizzard warnings in Washington Jan. 22, thousands of participants gathered for the annual Youth Rally and Mass for Life, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Washington at the Verizon Center.
Supporting equal rights for all must include right to life, says bishop
One of the country's top African-American Christian leaders and head of the fifth largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. urged more than 15,000 Southern Californians to "stand for justice for the unborn" and "proclaim that all babies deserve the right to life."
Iowa caucuses, lawmakers getting payday lending issue on their radar
Payday lending, an issue that has resonated in states with big cities, is now getting on the radar in largely rural Iowa, whose biggest city, Des Moines, barely tops 200,000.
Pro-life pilgrims stuck on highway in snow find fellowship, blessings
Catholic youths were among those stuck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike overnight on the way home from the annual March for Life in Washington. They shared stories that include attending an impromptu roadside Mass complete with a snow altar.
Pope’s challenge is to expand vision of mercy during year, says speaker
Father Garcia, a senior adviser for clergy outreach with Catholic Relief Services, said the pope "doesn't want us to sit around the church and look at each other and say, 'OK, let's have mercy on each other inside the church.'"
Pair who were in Benghazi say they felt God’s protection in firefight
Not only are there no atheists in foxholes, but some of the denominational differences seem to disappear, too, once you're under heavy fire.
Tens of thousands rally at the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco
Tens of thousands of people rallied in San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza Jan. 23 and then walked down Market Street for the 12th annual Walk for Life West Coast, undaunted by intermittent rain, abortion protesters who briefly disrupted one of the speakers, or by traffic congestion related to the upcoming Super Bowl.