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Catholics pray, hear call to repentance at cathedral on Ash Wednesday
Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated Mass for a packed congregation at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. See our photo gallery.
Return with tears to God’s loving embrace during Lent, pope says
Ashes, which Pope Francis distributed and received himself on Ash Wednesday, are "a reminder of the truth of human existence: We are limited creatures, sinners always in need of repentance and conversion."
God created light – may we shed it on people in darkness
At the start of Lent, Michelle Francl-Donnay looks at the readings the Catholic Church will proclaim at the Easter Vigil. The first deals with light -- natural and divine -- during these long winter days.
La Salle U makes history in naming first female president
Dr. Colleen N. Hanycz, who leads a small women’s college in Canada, will take over as the first woman and the first layperson to lead the 152-year-old university run by the Christian Brothers.
Pope: Liberty, equality can turn selfish, unfair without brotherly love
Liberty and equality are not enough for the well-being of a nation, there must also be a strong sense of brotherhood that is first developed and nurtured in the family, Pope Francis said.
Rebuilt Catholic hospital aims to bring multiple new services to Haiti
Walking through the new St. Francis de Sales Hospital, Dr. Wilfrid Cadet surveys a nearly empty pharmacy and points to where storage units, desks and work stations will be located. He's just waiting for the materials to arrive.
Speakers weigh immigration trends amid changing U.S.-Cuba relations
Cuban parents who sent their unaccompanied children from Cuba to the United States in the early 1960s for fear of communist indoctrination under Fidel Castro made the right decision.
Education essential for abuse prevention, speakers say
Pope Francis, who has called for zero tolerance for the "despicable" crime of sexual abuse of minors, has praised new efforts aimed at helping the church better protect children.
Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen seeks whereabouts of two bishops
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired bishop of Hong Kong, protested at the Chinese Liaison Office in the city and asked the whereabouts of Bishop Cosmas Shi Enxiang of Yixian, who was said to have died in detention.
Work now underway on $400 million Museum of the Bible in Washington
On a gray and overcast morning in Washington, just a short walk from Capitol Hill, construction work began on a museum intended to promote engagement, education and discussion of the Bible.