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Lent Program: A Revolution of Tenderness
Cranaleith Spiritual Center will be hosting "Revolution of Tenderness" which focuses on Berta Caceres, who was martyred for defending the indigenous people of Honduras.
Lent: 40 days of prayer, fasting, almsgiving to ‘jump-start’ one’s faith
Lent is a time for deeper prayer and deeper discipline, but it is also a time that draws us more deeply in the paschal mystery of our salvation," said Paulist Father Larry Rice.
Conversations That Matter: Taking Steps Towards Healing the National Divide
Cranaleith Spiritual Center will be hosting Conversations That Matter: Taking Steps Towards Healing the National Divide later this month.
Kentucky high school senior invited to attend Trump’s address to Congress
Emma Nunn, who says she's "passionate" about the immigration issue, was invited to hear the president speak by Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth, who represents Kentucky's 3rd District.
Congo’s bishops: Don’t blame Catholics for blockage of peace accord
"The long wait for a peaceful democratic alternative is expressing itself in impatience and tension even toward our bishops' conference, which is only trying to mediate," the bishops said.
Cap on refugees forces Catholic Charities layoffs in Nashville Diocese
President Donald Trump's Jan. 27 executive order capped the number of refugees that could come to the U.S. during the 2017 fiscal year at 50,000. While portions of the executive order have been held up in a court challenge, the refugee cap remains in effect.
President honors spirit of Notre Dame student with rare disease
The president Feb. 28 acknowledged Megan Crowley, 20, who has Pompe disease, for her strength and character while living with the inherited disorder since being diagnosed at 15 months of age.
Pope: Lent breathes life into world asphyxiated by sin
Lent is a time to receive God's breath of life, a breath that saves humanity from suffocating under the weight of selfishness, indifference and piety devoid of sincerity, Pope Francis said.
‘Angels’ from Baton Rouge welcome Iraqi family
The Iraqi family was living in Turkey before finally completing a two-year vetting process, which included rigorous scrutiny from the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, the Department of Defense and other agencies.
Pax Christi invites church to embrace tradition of active nonviolence
A quiet movement is underway to reaffirm the central role of active nonviolence practiced by Jesus, as told in the Gospels, and to bring that teaching to a new generation of Catholics.