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Mexican priest proposed as possible human rights chief
The front-runner in Mexico's presidential election said, if he wins July 1, he would appoint an activist priest as his human rights director.
Catholics get chance to celebrate, think about Mary with new feast day
The Catholic Church doesn't often add new celebrations to its pretty full liturgical calendar, but this year's new feast day, Mary, Mother of the Church on May 21, has Catholics gearing up to mark the day or at least think a little more about Mary.
Burundi’s bishops say people are too afraid to vote honestly
Catholic bishops there have criticized an upcoming referendum on constitutional reform that would allow President Pierre Nkurunziza to remain in office till 2034.
See the yearning for peace in eyes of migrants, refugees, pope says
Building peace starts with small gestures and kind words, and in today's world it must include being generous to migrants and refugees, Pope Francis told a major gathering of German Catholics.
Central Africa religious leaders announce three days of prayer
Christian and Muslim leaders in the Central African Republic have accused foreign states of complicity in a May 1 gun and grenade attack on a Catholic Mass and announced coordinated prayers for peace and reconciliation in its churches and mosques.
Reborn in baptism, Christians are called to live like Christ, pope says
The baptismal font is a tomb in which a person dies to sin, and it is a womb through which a person is born to new life in Christ, Pope Francis said.
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Oregon midwife feels called to support mothers, welcome babies
Midwifery, the art or act of assisting with childbirth, has captivated Carissa St. Onge Carneiro since she was a teenager after the lifelong Catholic met her first midwife, her then-boyfriend's mom, at 16.
Disabilities don’t stop woman from serving at the altar for 25 years
The pastor and parishioners of St. John Chrysostom Parish thanked Jessica Clark, who lives with Down syndrome and visual impairments, for her long service May 6 and praised the gifts of disabled people in the church.
Regional encuentro helps delegates value importance of knowing Christ
Looking to Jesus' rapport with the Apostles as an example, hundreds of faithful came together as missionary disciples in an effort to grow Hispanic ministry in the U.S. church.