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St. William holds prayer vigil for persecuted Christians in Pakistan
Following deadly attacks on believers in Pakistan, the parish -- which serves as the home of area Pakistani Catholics -- invites the faithful to gather on April 21 in support of religious liberty.
Benedictine abbeys can offer hectic world oasis of peace, pope says
Pope Francis asked the world's Benedictines to continue to offer oases of peace and silence to a busy and distracted world.
‘It saved my life,’ priest says about Michigan addiction treatment center
Guest House is a nonprofit health care provider that specializes in addiction treatment for Catholic clergy and women religious.
All Catholics have duty to ‘walk with’ their neighbors, bishop says
The energetic spirit of the 200-plus people who gathered in Alexandria April 13 and 14 for the Region VIII encuentro captured the heart of St. Cloud's Bishop Donald J. Kettler.
Faith can help cleanse societal waters of racism, says Cardinal Wuerl
Cardinal Wuerl, who as the archbishop of Washington is Catholic University's chancellor, was invited by its president, John Garvey, to speak on his recent pastoral letter, "The Challenge of Racism Today."
Men of Virtue Retreat
A new Catholic men’s retreat for the Catholic man or any man who is striving for holiness and virtue. We will have fun doing so!
Miracles on the menu: Cooking leads to new life for at-risk youth
The culinary arts program at St. Gabriel’s Hall, a Catholic Social Services agency for adjudicated young men, is teaching students valuable skills for life. The chefs who direct the initiative combine food science and faith in their mission.
New abbot leads ‘ministers of peace and reconciliation’ for church
Norbertine Abbot Dominic Rossi, newly elected head of Daylesford Abbey, aims to "strengthen and heal this unity we have in Christ" and help everyone to enter "into communion with Christ.”
Irish pro-lifers launch ‘vote no’ campaign for referendum on unborn
The Love Both campaign group warned that if the Irish Constitution is amended, "Ireland will go from being a country that protects unborn babies to one of the most extreme abortion regimes in the world."
Father Karl Zeuner, retired pastor of Swarthmore parish, dies at 74
After completing his seminary studies in Rome, the Msgr. Bonner grad was ordained in St. Peter's Basilica in 1971. He spent years in college campus ministry and at parishes with college-age congregations.