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Catholics gather on Hill to pray lawmakers will protect the Dreamers
A group of priests, religious, young immigrants and their supporters gathered outside of the U.S. Capitol Feb. 6 to pray for the Dreamers, whose lives are in limbo, and for the legislators who have the power to change their situation.
German cardinal urges pastoral care, but not ‘blessing’ of gay couples
The president of the German bishops' conference urged priests to provide better pastoral care to Catholics who are homosexual, but he said, "I think that would not be right" when asked if he could imagine the Catholic Church blessing gay couples.
Two ex-managers of Vatican bank ordered to pay damages for mismanagement
The sentence did not specify the amount it is seeking in damages, but the Italian news agency ANSA said the damages the bank incurred totaled about 47 million euro (about $58 million).
Cardinal blesses cemetery plaques honoring memory, legacy of slaves
Saying the time had come to "right a wrong," Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl blessed and dedicated commemorative bronze plaques honoring unknown enslaved men, women and children buried throughout the Archdiocese of Washington.
CRS Rice Bowl offers way to help the hungry near and far
The venerable Lenten program of prayer, donations and awareness -- try some of the recipes from homes in Nicaragua, Iraq or Burkina Faso -- launched Feb. 2 at a West Philadelphia food pantry, which also benefits from funds raised.
Pope says unified Korean team at Olympics offers hope for peace
The presence of a unified delegation and team for North and South Korea at this year's Olympic Games gives people hope for a world dedicated to peace through dialogue and respect, Pope Francis said.
Pope asks people to work together to end human trafficking
Pope Francis called for prayers to end the "shameful scourge" of human trafficking.
Homilies must help people reflect, not nap, pope says
Catholics need to read the Bible more regularly so they can better understand the Mass readings, and they need to be patient with the homilist, especially if the sermon is boring, meandering or hard to understand, he said.
Pilgrim pope: Benedict says he’s journeying toward God
In a Feb. 5, 2018, letter to a journalist from an Italian newspaper, the retired pope said he has diminished physical strength and inwardly is on a "pilgrimage to Home."
Grisez called ‘remarkable man’ whose work was ‘utterly true to the faith’
The late Germain Grisez, an influential Catholic philosopher, ethicist and moral theologian, was "a remarkable man" and a "very firm believer" whose faith "was unswervingly orthodox," Jesuit Father Peter Ryan said.