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Yemen’s foreign minister says kidnapped Salesian is still alive
Yemen's foreign minister told Indian officials that Salesian Father Thomas Uzhunnalil, kidnapped in Yemen last year, is still alive, and efforts to trace him continue.
Ballplayers let rivalries go, enjoy the Carpenter Cup
The cream of the Catholic League's players made an early exit at the annual Phillies-sponsored youth baseball tournament. But they learn to play and laugh with guys they compete against all season.
Q-and-A on the Vatican’s recent instruction on bread, wine for Communion
Bishops should look at ways to help verify and guarantee the validity and worthiness of the bread and wine used for the celebration of the Eucharist, the Vatican said in a recent document.
Catechesis is a vocation of service, not a job, pope says
Catechists are called to live their mission as a service, by preaching the Gospel through concrete actions rather than treating it as just a job, Pope Francis said.
A Franciscan friar trades a field of dreams for an empire for the poor
In his 50 years in the country, Boston native Father Flavian Mucci has built an empire of social and public services that benefit the country's poor called the Agape Association of El Salvador.
Nonprofit keeps mission to serve the poor through war, disasters
Known simply as Agape, the Greek word for unconditional love, the organization runs homes for the elderly, a nascent university for low-income students, clinics, mobile medical services, a restaurant, a hotel, training centers, a TV station and a radio station, among its most notable programs.
Bishop sees Cleveland faithful as missionary disciples answering pope
As he was introduced to diocesan staff and the media at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist July 11, Bishop Perez said he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Pope Francis and develop a church of missionary disciples.
Priest gets grant to study tie between spiritual direction, moral life
The funding begins in September and will support creation of a book on spiritual direction and the acquisition of virtue, as well as DVD, CD and MP3 materials on the subject and a social-media-friendly website.
Oregon Catholic Conference denounces state’s abortion funding bill
Calling state lawmakers "intolerant of widely held opposing views" and religious beliefs, the Oregon Catholic Conference is denouncing a Legislature-approved bill that requires health insurers to cover abortion on demand.
Braxton: Micah’s words on justice, love must be ‘written in our hearts’
UPDATED - The theme of the 12th National Black Catholic Congress July 6-9 in Orlando focused on a passage by Micah, known as the prophet of social justice, whose warnings and criticism of political corruption and urging of caring for the poor still ring true 2,700 years later.