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Pope Francis to meet Trump at Vatican May 24
The trip to include Saudia Arabia and Israel is an attempt to unite three of the world's leading religious faiths in the common cause of fighting terrorism, White House officials.
Kansas family among first to aid fellow farmers affected by wildfires
The largest prairie wildfire in Kansas history of Kansas had transformed much of Clark County into a land of ash.
Indonesians discuss religious liberty with Catholic leaders in New York
The Indonesians described the meetings with U.S. religious, political and civic leaders as important to raising awareness of religious pluralism that exists in Indonesia, the country with the world's largest Muslim population.
The better educated, the less religious? Not so for Christians
Christians with higher levels of education appear to be just as religious as those with less schooling, and highly educated Christians are even more likely to be weekly churchgoers, says a new survey.
‘Pedaling priests’ complete 340-mile bicycle trek for vocation prayers
After riding bicycles a little more than 340 miles over five days, three young priests of the Diocese of Peoria sailed across the Indiana state line April 28, bringing Priests Pedaling for Prayers to a close.
45 people saved from tornado’s fury in hallway of Texas church
The providential event took place the evening of April 29, as severe storms tore through Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas on a northeasterly path that killed at least 13 people in three states.
Mary’s message of hope to be celebrated in small Wisconsin town
The event May 18 will include a presentation by Father Francisco Pereira, chaplain at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal.
Teacher who left Argentina during country’s ‘dirty war’ fulfills a dream
Feisty and driven even as a child, Claudia Raffaele can't remember a time when she didn't want to teach.
Catholics bring Pope Francis’ call to protect creation to climate march
Carrying signs with quotes from the pope's encyclical "Laudato Si'," hundreds of Catholics joined the People's Climate March in Washington to call for moral and prayerful action to protect creation.
Catholic leaders decry fourth Arkansas execution in eight days
"There is nothing pro-life about the state-sanctioned killing of an intellectually disabled man," was just one of the many messages Sister Helen Prejean tweeted during Kenneth Williams' final hours.