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Culture determines if 20-minute homily is long or short, cardinal says
As long as it is inspired by prayer, refers to the Mass readings and is in harmony with church teaching, a homily's appropriate length and style are judged largely by the particular congregation at Mass, said the new head of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments.
Christian ID: You have to leave comforts of home to find it, pope says
People will not find the face of God by relaxing at home on the couch, surfing online or reading encyclopedias, Pope Francis said.
‘The Francis Effect’ coming to local TV
An award-winning documentary on Pope Francis, produced by a Canadian Catholic TV firm, will air on ABC television affiliates within the coming weeks.
Archbishop: Iraq needs U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS
A Chaldean Catholic archbishop called for the redeployment of U.S. and British troops in Iraq to prevent the "genocide" of Christians and other minorities by Islamic State militants.
The strangers who care for us
Before Lent begins next week, Carolyn Woo reflects on how there really are no strangers. Whether it's the people who care for us or those we don't know at all, we're all part of God's family.
This headline doesn’t tell you everything
Just as headlines on Twitter do not tell all you need to know about a topic, so too, writes Erick Rommel, do we need to probe more deeply into the words of people around us.
Hate has no place at Hallahan
John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School in Philadelphia had a full day of events Feb. 5 in which the students reflected on love and acceptance in their school, leading to the designation of it as a "No Place for Hate School."
Social action directors address involving more Hispanics in advocacy
Acknowledging the growing number of Hispanic Catholics in the United States, diocesan social action directors strategized Feb. 6 on how to better integrate them not just in their local parish, but in the wider church.
Inequity is root of all evil in economies, policies, hunger, pope says
To find real solutions to today's problems, people need to address the root evils plaguing the world: unjust economies, financial speculation and systems that create inequity, Pope Francis said.
CCHD honoree has supported living wages, job training in hot dog truck
With a few thousand dollars spread here and there, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development of the Archdiocese of Baltimore has helped bring living wages to employees who clean sports stadiums and supported a group that helps homeless people with projects including a hot dog truck.