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Bangladeshi religious leaders have high hopes for pope’s visit
Bangladeshi religious leaders of different faiths hope Pope Francis' upcoming visit will promote harmony and tolerance in the Muslim-majority nation.
Teens, adults forsake comfort to experience way of life for homeless
Though rain and high winds forced most of the 40 students and adults inside during the fifth annual "Homeless for a Night" campout at Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria Nov. 18, it brought greater awareness to the problem of homelessness.
Church leaders decry administration plan to end TPS for Haitians
Advocates and church leaders rallied around 58,000 Haitians living in the United States since a ferocious 2010 earthquake after the Trump administration moved to end a humanitarian program that allowed them stay in the country.
Pope adds meetings, including with general, to Myanmar itinerary
Accepting suggestions by Myanmar's cardinal, Pope Francis has added two private meetings to the schedule for his visit to the country: one with religious leaders and the other with the commander of the military.
At Mass, Jesus seeks to bring others with him to salvation, pope says
"This is Mass: to enter into Jesus' passion, death, resurrection and ascension. When we go to Mass, it is as if we were going to Calvary, it's the same," the pope said Nov. 22 during his weekly general audience.
Wisconsin Catholics raise money to make humanitarian visit to Puerto Rico
What began as an effort by two members of a Green Bay parish to help family and friends affected by Hurricane Maria has mushroomed into a major relief project organized by parish and diocesan leaders.
‘Future of church in good hands,’ says Archbishop Gomez at closing Mass
When Indianapolis Archbishop Charles C. Thompson thanked Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez for celebrating the Nov. 18 closing Mass of the National Catholic Youth Conference, a cheer broke out from the Los Angeles youths in attendance.
Vietnam archdiocese marks World Day of the Poor with a meal
More than 600 elderly and disabled people of different faiths enjoyed a hearty lunch at the Bishop's House in Ho Chi Minh City Nov. 19.
St. Katherine’s parishioners reach out with Family Volunteer Day
From preschoolers to octogenarians, members of the Northeast Philadelphia parish packaged 500 Thanksgiving meals, visited the sick and showed how much they care for everyone in the community not only last Saturday, but every day.
Cultural colonization blasphemes God by trying to alter his creation
During daily Mass, Pope Francis pointed to the biblical witness of "dialogue with those who think differently from me" as a way of countering an ideology that is "unable to tolerate differences," he said.