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The places Pope Francis has gone
In the five years since his election, the pope has visited 33 countries outside Italy, including the United States in 2015. See a graphic of the papal visits.
Millennials get pope’s call to ‘Make some noise!’
Young Catholics know the mess of family breakdown, terrorist attacks and mass shootings, and painful scandals in their own church. So when a pope who understands that mess asks them to show up, they do.
Sister Pimentel, immigrant advocate, to get Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal
Sister Pimentel has overseen the charitable arm of the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, since 2008, providing those in need in the Rio Grande Valley with emergency food and shelter, housing assistance, clinical counseling and pregnancy care.
Wuerl: ‘Enduring presence of Christ in Eucharist’ at heart of the faith
"As we make our way along our Lenten pilgrimage ... we come together to recognize the presence of Jesus, not just in his words, not just in his actions, but in his enduring presence in the Eucharist," Cardinal Wuerl said.
Austrian bishops meet in Sarajevo to mark 100th anniversary of WWI end
World War I ended in 1918, and the meeting was part of the bishops' decision to designate 2018 as a "Year of Remembrance." During the meeting, they met with Bosnian bishops.
Salvadoran newspaper describes miracle for Blessed Romero cause
A Salvadoran newspaper March 8 published an account of a 35-year-old woman who said her husband's prayer asking for the intercession of Blessed Romero saved her life.
Bishops urge action on conscience protection for health care workers
The chairmen of the U.S. bishops' pro-life and religious freedom committees have asked U.S. Catholics to contact members of Congress and urge them to enact the Conscience Protection Act on Monday, March 12.
Students share concerns on school safety, gun violence with N.J. bishop
Bishop Dennis Sullivan held an unprecedented and wide-ranging meeting of student leaders from the nine Catholic high schools in the Camden Diocese to hear their concerns after the shooting in Parkland, Fla.
All-Catholic basketball teams named for girls’ and boys’ squads
John Knebels reports on the first-, second- and third-team stars of the Catholic League, which have been confirmed by league officials.
Bishop says U.S. prelates united on immigration stance
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso said immigration involves the most vulnerable in society, and Christians who are not on the side of the vulnerable "need to rethink" what they're doing.