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Open House at Visitation BVM School – Pre-K – 8th Grade

Open House, Science Fair and Student Art Display. Open to Prospective & Current Students and their Families.

Arte, canto, cuentos y alabanza a Centro de Espiritualidad de Madre Bonifacia

No pierdas la oportunidad que tu hijo/a aprendan a reconocer al Espíritu Santo a Centro de Espiritualidad de Madre Bonifacia en Lunes 12 de Febrero.

West Coast pro-life walk draws tens of thousands to San Francisco streets

Hundreds of high school and college students led tens of thousands of pro-life supporters along San Francisco's Market Street in the 14th Annual Walk for Life West Coast.

In times of trouble, turn to Mary, pope says at St. Mary Major Basilica

A relationship with Mary, the mother of God, is not "optional" for Christians, Pope Francis said, because Jesus points to her as a source of protection and guidance.

Fight indifference, actively respond to hatred, violence, pope says

The pope met at the Vatican with people attending the Rome International Conference on Anti-Semitism. The conference looked at the responsibility of government employees, lawmakers, religions and educators in addressing anti-Semitism.

‘Slap’ away selfishness with examples of care, pope tells Red Cross

Meeting Jan. 27 with members of the Italian Red Cross, the pope told them their rescue of migrants at sea and care for them in refugee centers is a "prophetic sign."

Visiting Ukrainians, pope praises women of faith, prays for peace

Pope Francis' visit to the Ukrainian Catholic Basilica of Santa Sophia in Rome combined elements of his parish visits with elements of his visits to centers for migrants and refugees.

Young people need well-formed consciences for marriage, pope says

In a speech Jan. 29 to members of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, which mainly deals with appeals filed in marriage annulment cases, the pope examined the central role conscience plays in the process of discerning the nullity or validity of the bond of marriage.

Pope chooses Portuguese priest-poet to lead Lenten retreat

Father Jose Tolentino de Mendonca will guide Pope Francis and top members of the Roman Curia in their meditations Feb. 18-23 at a retreat house in Ariccia, outside of Rome.

Training for mission: Pope revises norms for theology, philosophy studies

Catholic university programs in philosophy, theology and canon law -- especially those designed for future priests -- must be marked by fidelity to church tradition, academic rigor and an awareness of the challenges to belief in the modern world, Pope Francis said.