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Reading of edict at Mass opens canonization cause for Sister Thea Bowman
The church was packed with people who loved Sister Bowman and can't wait to see her become a saint.
Sister Thea Bowman encouraged others to stand up for their rights
Sister Thea Bowman, a trailblazing African-American sister who was the first and only black nun in her religious congregation and the first black woman to address the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, continues to inspire members of her order and others she touched throughout her life.
‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture finds home outside Rio de Janeiro’s cathedral
Cardinal Orani Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro blessed the sculpture "Homeless Jesus" Nov. 18, ending a weeklong series of events by Brazil's Catholic Church to celebrate World Day of the Poor.
Scalia, Staubach among seven who receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Late Associate Justice Antonin Scalia and former NFL quarterback Roger Staubach, both devout Catholics, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in a White House ceremony.
More than 40 killed, hundreds displaced as cyclone hits southern India
More than 122,000 people have been evacuated and are in 351 relief camps, while rescue teams are helping others in villages, cut off by the storm.
Bishop calls for greater lay role in church, including abuse probes
Catholics of the Jefferson City Diocese in Missouri read a fiery letter by Bishop Shawn McKnight blasting fellow bishops to reveal what they know of Archbishop McCarrick: "Be men, not cowards, and come clean on your own!"
School raffle event unites Collegeville community
An annual fundraiser at Holy Cross Regional Catholic School attracted more than 500 attendees and a number of donations from area businesses.
Montco parish remembers deceased children
More than 150 gathered at St. Teresa of Calcutta in Limerick for a Nov. 14 liturgy that honored parents who have lost children of all ages, from infant to adult.
Lebanon’s Catholic leaders appeal for Middle East peace
Lebanon's Catholic religious leaders appealed to the international community to stop the wars in the Middle East and to bring about a comprehensive and just peace.
Comments at listening sessions showed need for racism pastoral
It is disturbing enough that racism has persisted within American society for centuries, but many of the tales told at the Catholic listening sessions across the country involved racism within the church.