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Saints march into Catholic League history past rugged foes
After a slow start to the season, Neumann-Goretti won its second consecutive league title, and sixth in 10 years, with a back-and-forth, 6-4 win over Archbishop Wood.
At priests’ gathering, they hear about power of humility
Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow, Scotland addressed archdiocesan priests at their biennial convocation in Hershey last week, confirming their priestly identity and role in today's world.
Catholic advocates for immigrants assess how to win allies, combat fear
Frances McBrayer at Catholic Charities Atlanta has worked for the past few years with a dozen coalition partners to be a public voice for these newcomers.
U.S. Catholics join pope in praying for victims of London attacks
After celebrating Mass on Pentecost, June 4, with an estimated 60,000 people in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis offered public prayers for the victims of the attacks in London that left seven people dead and 48 others injured.
Priest advocates for Indian children whose parents live with HIV
Father Jerish Antony is funding the education of 218 children whose parents have HIV as part of a program run by the Diocese of Ajmer.
Dialogue with Muslims, defend human dignity, pope tells missionaries
Meeting with members of the Consolata Missionaries at the Vatican June 5, the pope also encouraged them to push the boundaries of their missionary activity, especially in "defending the dignity of women and family values."
Pope sends second, personal note of condolence to Ukrainians
Saying he was moved by reports of tens of thousands of people gathering for a funeral procession for Ukrainian Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, who died May 31, Pope Francis sent a second message of condolence to the cardinal's successor.
Pope calls for month of prayer to renew passion for missionary outreach
Pope Francis called for an "extraordinary month of prayer and reflection" to reinvigorate and renew the missionary spirit and action of the Catholic Church during the month of October 2019.
Mercy toward others implies taking risks, suffering, pope says
Works of mercy are not a way of easing one's conscience but are acts of suffering with those who suffer, Pope Francis said.
Theologian: Luther’s post-Vatican II impact traceable to Middle Ages
Three issues that arose during Luther's time were what German theologian Johanna Rahner called "a turn toward a more inward, intensive form of piety," the growing prominence of the notion of being saved through one's faith, and a "growing discontent with the ways the church acts as a spiritual mediator.