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Pope offers prayers for victims of wildfires; death toll climbs
At the Vatican Nov. 18, Pope Francis said, "A special prayer goes to those affected by the fires that are plaguing California. ... May the Lord welcome the deceased in his peace, comfort their families and support those who are involved in relief efforts.
Vatican opens doors to Russian ‘spiritual’ masterpieces for winter show
In another example of the "diplomacy of art," the Vatican inaugurated a landmark exhibit of "spiritual" masterpieces from Moscow's famed Tretyakov Gallery and other state galleries in Russia.
Helping the poor is not a papal fad, but a duty, pope says
God always hears the cries of those in need, the pope said in his homily at the Mass, but what about "us? Do we have eyes to see, ears to hear, hands outstretched to offer help?"
Immigration eclipsed, but not forgotten at bishops’ meeting
A small button that said "defend migrants" pinned on the jacket of El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz of Texas was one of the few reminders of a topic that dominated much of the 2017 fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, but one hardly mentioned just a year later.
Once ‘spiritual, not religious,’ a millennial finds freedom in Catholicism
To some of his young contemporaries, Tyler Blanski's conversion may look like an abandonment of authenticity for a life of bland conformity. Now a Catholic for four years, he has found the opposite to be true.
Father James Blount leads Advent retreat on ‘ancestral inner healing’
The Dec. 14-16 conference will focus on preparing to receive Christ more fully by mending intergenerational family wounds.
Cherokee chief says ‘every day is Thanksgiving’
Chief Buffy Red Feather Brown, a Philadelphian who embraces both her Catholic faith and her tribal heritage, says showing gratitude to God for his blessings is a year-round responsibility.
Catholic Extension gives emergency funding to help migrants at border
Catholic Extension has given $25,000 in emergency funding to a facility in the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, and is urging donors around the country to provide aid to meet the needs of migrants being released from detention daily.
Kids open up new world by building a library of their own
Students of St. Gabriel's Out of School Time program, run by Catholic Social Services, are using a grant to buy new books and renovate an unused room at the Gray's Ferry parish, where they're discovering "the life-changing power of literacy."
Constantia Christmas Concert at the Miraculous Medal Shrine
Visit the Miraculous Medal Shrine on Saturday, Dec. 1 to hear the choir perform a capella Christmas music in both English and Korean.