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Pope elevates memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to feast day
"Pope Francis has taken this decision precisely in the context of the Jubilee of Mercy to highlight the relevance of this woman who showed great love for Christ and was much loved by Christ."
U.S. military archbishop leads pilgrimage to Dachau Concentration Camp
Those involved in the pilgrimage included active-duty U.S. servicemen and women and their families, members of the Military Council of Catholic Women, the Knights of Columbus, and the Archdiocese for the Military Services.
Pope sets up committee to distribute aid in Ukraine
Pope Francis has set up a predominantly Ukrainian committee to distribute the funds and has asked that they go to projects suggested first of all by the assemblies of Ukraine's religious leaders.
Vatican, World Youth Day officials release pope’s Poland itinerary
Pope Francis will visit the Nazi death camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau during his visit to Poland for World Youth Day in Krakow.
The Holy and Great Council: Pope sending observers to Orthodox meeting
Pope Francis will send high-level observers to the pan-Orthodox council meeting in Crete as a sign of respect, support and encouragement of the Orthodox Church.
Pakistan parish boosts security, including armed guards, after attack
Two gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on the main door of St. Joseph Church, in the city's Dhup Sarri Christian neighborhood in the early hours of June 4.
Chesterton conference confronts challenge of modern-day eugenics
The eugenics mentality that affirms some human lives are worth more than others did not end with the Nazis, but continues in modern times through abortion and the promotion of contraception.
Iraqi women hope chasuble sent to pope will inspire prayers for peace
The ivory colored mantle with an oriental yellow-gold braid was designed and sewn by more than a dozen Chaldean Catholic women, who as refugees are unable to work in Jordan.
Pope, Council of Cardinals discuss decentralization of Vatican offices
Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals studied ways in which the responsibilities of Vatican offices can be simplified and harmonized.
Swiss church official deplores vote allowing genetic testing of embryos
The law permitting the genetic testing of embryos would allow imperfect human embryos to be discarded.