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Pope opens Missionary Month with call to share joy, hope, talents
Opening the Extraordinary Missionary Month at a prayer vigil in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 1, the pope said God "is asking you not simply to go through life, but to give life; not to complain about life, but to share in the tears of all who suffer."
Tikuna deacon prepares to become first priest from Amazonian tribe
Deacon Ferney Pereira will become the first priest from the Tikuna ethnic group, a tribe of about 60,000 people that live deep in the Amazon, along a stretch of the jungle shared by Colombia, Peru and Brazil.
Pope names Archbishop Auza, Vatican rep at U.N., as nuncio to Spain
The Vatican made the announcement Oct. 1. It did not name a replacement as permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations.
Warmhearted stories, deeply felt prayers mark Archbishop Flynn’s funeral
More than 2,000 people, including a dozen bishops and a U.S. cardinal, hundreds of laypeople, priests, seminarians, religious brothers and sisters, attended the funeral for the late Archbishop Harry J. Flynn of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Parish finds its own identity helping others gain theirs
St. William in Northeast Philadelphia recently hosted two on-site application sessions for Philadelphia's new PHL City ID cards, which enable often marginalized and vulnerable populations to access a wide range of services. Parishioners say the outreach shows that "the church lives within the community."
Fatima Day at Doylestown shrine draws faithful for Mass, procession
Father Frank Pavone was the celebrant and homilist for a day to remember Our Lady of Fatima at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, where a diverse congregation prayed the rosary for peace.
Vatican-U.S. ties benefit humanity, ambassador says
Even if Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump have strong differences on the issue of migration, there are many other areas of common agreement where their joint efforts promote peace and human dignity, said Callista Gingrich.
Guatemalan prelate says his remarks are based on what he experiences
Cardinal-designate Alvaro Ramazzini Imeri, who will join the College of Cardinals Oct. 5, has found unexpected fame, especially at home, for denouncing injustices in oft-forgotten corners of Guatemala.
Peace officers at Blue Mass respond to Gospel’s call to serve God
Police officers "need to lean on God, we know he is there for us,” a belief shared by the firefighters and other first responders who gathered for a special Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
In Amazon, mission work changed, but still means accompanying suffering
As bishops and pastoral workers from throughout the region meet at the Vatican Oct. 6-27 to discuss the church's response to the challenges of ministry in the Amazon, its missionary history will be unmistakable.