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Pope praises Our Lady of Guadalupe as great missionary of ‘our America’
Preceded by a procession of flags from the nations of the Americas and the recitation of the rosary in Spanish, Pope Francis and thousands of Catholics from across the Atlantic celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Vatican.
Mexicans observe Our Lady of Guadalupe feast amid dire challenges
Dressed in green T-shirts and clutching statues of Our Lady of Guadalupe covered in plastic, a group of pilgrims from Guerrero prayed, posed for photos in front of the basilica dedicated to the national patroness, set out on a march to their hometown in the hills south of Mexico City.
The way of Francis: Pray, study, reflect, then act on an issue
Pope Francis' theological approach to pastoral planning, as seen in the two synods on the family this year and next, does not fit into the "worn-out schemes of progressive or conservative," said a close Vatican cardinal.
Kenya’s religious leaders voice concern about attacks on Christians
The Catholic cardinal archbishop of Nairobi and other Christian leaders are concerned that attacks from an Islamist extremist group were targeting Christians, but wanted to avoid dividing Kenya along religious lines.
Walk with young people, help them discover their vocations, pope says
Youth ministry is not about planning activities for young people, but about opening one's eyes to their culture, walking alongside them and helping them discover the path God wants them to take, Pope Francis said.
Vatican: Preserving ethnological artifacts, helping others do the same
One of Rome's best-kept secrets is the collection of 100,000 ethnological artifacts housed in a special section of the Vatican Museums.
Pope to create new cardinals in February
Pope Francis will create new cardinals Feb. 14, following a two-day meeting of the world's cardinals that will discuss reform of the Vatican bureaucracy, among other issues.
After terrorism conference at Al-Azhar, archbishop expresses optimism
A Lebanese archbishop expressed optimism regarding the outcome of an international conference on terrorism and extremism, but said it could take decades to see results.
As nuns face off against traffickers, priests asked to join the fight
Leaving their habits behind and disguised along with police in regular clothes, a small group of three or four nuns raid brothels in Kolkata, India, at night, snatching young women and girls as young as 12 from the clutches of their captors.
There’s gold in their hills, but not for long
On one side of a road leading to a new U.S.-owned gold mine in Guatemala, Catholics protest the environmental impacts of the operation. On the other side, a priest celebrates Mass for the people in the presence of police who keep the road open.