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Truth, example, motherly guidance need to transmit faith, pope says
Courage in preaching the truth, clarity in giving a good example and motherly care in teaching the faith are essential components in sharing the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
Advocates alarmed at U.S. suspension of aid to Palestinian refugees
The U.S. suspension of $65 million in aid to the U.N. agency that deals with Palestinian refugees alarmed advocates who work with Palestinians living in camps.
Lord’s Prayer: Germans stick with wording; Italians to change at Mass
The decisions come after the French bishops decided that beginning early December last year, French Catholics would change the line, "Lead us not into temptation," to the equivalent of "do not let us enter into temptation."
Families in El Salvador see lives changing with end of TPS in U.S.
Salvadorans abroad delivered more than $450 million worth of remittances to their families in El Salvador in 2017.
Philippine church seeks relief for families affected by volcano eruption
More than 70,000 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters as the volcano started spewing columns of ashes as high as one mile.
World Meeting of Families catechesis to be available online
To help parishes, groups, individuals and families better prepare for the World Meeting of Families, Vatican organizers are releasing a multimedia series of catechetical materials in five languages online.
Christians recognize God’s grace at work in one another, pope says
When different Christian churches recognize the validity of one another's baptisms, they are recognizing that God's grace is at work in them, Pope Francis said.
Interfaith leaders ask Canada to drop attestation for summer jobs funding
Eighty-seven religious leaders, including Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins, have united to call on the Canadian government to strike down a new policy that requires organizations seeking summer jobs grants to confirm support for the pro-abortion and gender policies of the Liberal Party.
Lead people away from confusion, error with God’s mercy, pope says
A truly pastoral minister never leaves people to suffer on their own or to become a victim to their own errors and confusion, Pope Francis told members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Memphis Diocese to close inner-city Catholic school network
A trust fund that supports a Catholic school network in inner-city Memphis, Tennessee, is running dry, forcing diocesan officials to announce that the schools will close at the end of the 2018-2019 academic year.