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In Albania, Franciscans work to heal past wounds through remembrance
Although empty for almost 30 years, the walls of the Spac prison in Albania still show evidence of the horrors that took place there.
Seminary opens its doors, welcomes hundreds for sacred music
The 30th annual Christmas concert at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, featuring sacred choral and instrumental music, capped a day in which Catholics came to tour the grand buildings in Wynnewood and meet the seminarians.
Pope: Guadalupe feast shows Mary’s closeness to those on margins
Like St. Juan Diego, who felt of no importance at being chosen by Mary because of his indigenous heritage, marginalized people in today's world are often made to feel worthless by conditions imposed upon them, the pope said.
Catholics urged to lay all fears, hopes ‘at feet’ of Virgin of Guadalupe
The words Our Lady of Guadalupe spoke to St. Juan Diego when she appeared to him in 1531 on Tepeyac Hill are the words "she speaks to us," said Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez.
Washington Archdiocese appeals court decision on transit ad
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson Dec. 8 denied the archdiocese's request that WMATA be required to post an ad promoting its annual "Find the Perfect Gift" initiative for the Advent season.
Italian mosaic artist’s dream realized with completion of Trinity Dome
Giovanni Travisanutto's mosaic career began when he was an 11-year-old boy standing on a step stool to reach the workbench at the mosaic school in Spilimbergo, Italy.
Blessed Oscar Romero continues to inspire listeners through radio
In San Salvador's traffic jams or at work, people tune in to listen to the martyred archbishop's homilies, just as they did over 30 years ago. The homilies date from the 1970s through 1980 when he was murdered.
Women’s spirituality retreat offered in January
These ongoing gatherings, beginning Jan. 8 at Cranaleith Spiritual Center, seek to nurture women’s spirituality through reflection, input, sharing and prayer.
Advent Contemplative Morning: Echoes of Mercy, Whispers of Love
On this Foundation Day of the Sisters of Mercy, we will hold a gentle space of silence for the voice of merciful love within all that is.
New York Archdiocese pays $40 million to clergy sexual abuse victims
The report, which detailed settlement of claims by 189 victims, is part of the archdiocese's effort to renew its contrition to those who suffered sexual abuse as a minor by a priest or deacon and to bring a sense of healing to victim-survivors.