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Pope sends birthday greetings to Latin American theologian
Pope Francis wished a happy 90th birthday to the "father of liberation theology" and thanked him for his contributions to the Catholic Church and his love for the poor.
Big book of numbers: Vatican volume tracks church statistics
Catholics around the world number more than 1.29 billion people, which is about 17.7 percent of the global population. The Vatican's Central Statistics Office compiles the figures each year.
Military members say encuentro strengthens faith, bond with one another
Senior Airman Zack Mackeller arrived on the campus of The Catholic University of America with one mission in his heart: to represent young Catholics who are in active military service at the Region IV encuentro.
Southampton parishioners learn how to take action for pro-life mission
A symposium June 3 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish presented three women leaders in the pro-life movement who showed how much help is offered for pregnant women considering an abortion.
Americans’ acceptability of porn hits new high this decade
While the acceptability of porn still holds minority status in the United States, it has climbed to 43 percent, according to Gallup Poll figures released June 5.
Concert at the Cathedral Basilica
Featuring the world’s finest active duty musicians performing modern woodwind compositions and classic favorites for audiences of all ages.
We Thirst: Christian Reflections on Addiction
An informational and formational series of four evenings of reflection or a weekend retreat, this program examines the four aspects of the bio-psycho-social-spiritual disease of addiction.
Church leaders urged to ‘deepen, intensify’ engagement with Hispanics
Priests, religious and lay leaders met in Detroit June 2-3 for the Region VI meeting of V Encuentro, a gathering of church leaders to discuss how better to minister to the region's Hispanic population.
World Youth Day Cross and Marian Icon to tour U.S. in August
Panama Archbishop Jose Domingo Mendieta decided to extend the Latin American tour of the Cross and Icon to include stops in the United States.
Since Mass in a movie theater, St. Robert Parish keeps on growing
Pioneer parishioners remember sweeping up popcorn before liturgies 50 years ago when the Warrington, Bucks County parish was founded. Today it is adding 70 families every year.