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Franciscans in Holy Land sow peace, fraternity, respect, pope says
Marking the 800th anniversary of the order's presence at the places where Jesus was born, lived and died, the pope sent a letter to the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, an administratively autonomous province of the Franciscan order.
Respect, don’t just tolerate other religions, Vatican officials say
Peace and harmony will not result from members of different religions simply tolerating each other; respect and appreciation of customs and cultural diversity is required, top Vatican officials said in a message to the world's Hindus.
Pope on interviews: Church must listen, respond to people’s questions
Replying to questions and giving interviews are a "pastoral risk" Pope Francis said he is prepared to take, because it is the best way to know and respond to people's real concerns.
True dialogue respects deeply held beliefs of others, say speakers
Genuine intercultural and interreligious dialogue is based on personal, practical encounters that acknowledge and respect the deeply held beliefs of others, according to speakers at an Oct. 13 United Nations panel.
Bishop at Mass recalls aunt’s story of being at Fatima for miracle of sun
Auxiliary Bishop Dominick J. Lagonegro of New York celebrated Mass Oct. 13 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown to mark the 100th anniversary of the last vision at Fatima and the miracle of the sun.
St. Francis Xavier’s annual Christmas Bazaar
St. Francis Xavier Parish in Philadelphia's Fairmount section will be hosting a Christmas bazaar on November 19.
Video of Baltimore Catholic school choir closing in on 10 million views
ABC's "World News Tonight" broadcast a story about the middle school choir Oct. 15. Kenyatta Hardison has fielded media queries from USA Today, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun and CNN.
Catholic cemeteries bury the poor and forgotten
t is not as if anyone has organized a parade or a public relations campaign to say so, but Catholic cemeteries around the country have, do and will bury the indigent and those whose bodies have gone unclaimed.
Neglected works of mercy: burying, praying for forgotten dead
The work of mercy that often gets most overlooked, he said, is burying people who died poor, estranged from family, abandoned in old age or as wards of the state or babies who were aborted.
Parishioners celebrate growth in West Chester, 50 years on
SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Chester County welcomed Bishop John McIntyre for a 50th anniversary parish Mass on Sunday, Oct. 15. Carved from existing parishes in 1967, today the strong faith community is "what keeps us together."