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Charity is at the heart of the church, pope tells Vincentians
St. Vincent de Paul's zeal for helping the poor was the instrument God used to bring about a "burst of generosity in the church," Pope Francis said.
Cardinals lead re-consecration of Canada to Mary
To celebrate Canada's 150th birthday and to mark the 70th anniversary of its consecration to Mary, Canada's three cardinals led the nation's bishops in a ceremony Sept. 26 to re-consecrate the nation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Vatican official condemns discrimination against women
The need to recognize women as having equal worth as men and allow them to fully exercise their human rights is increasingly urgent due to the "resurgence of divisions in today's world," said Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Vatican observer to U.N. agencies in Geneva.
Catholic groups decry end of special immigration status for Sudan
The administration said that on Nov. 2, 2018, it would end what's known as Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Sudanese nationals who are now protected from deportation and have a work permit under that program.
Cardinal Ouellet denounces ‘alarmist’ interpretations of ‘Amoris Laetitia’
"Any alarmist interpretation" that says the document is "a break with tradition," or a "permissive interpretation that celebrates access to the sacraments" for the divorced and remarried is "unfaithful to the text and to the intentions of the supreme pontiff," said Cardinal Ouellet.
Holy Land Christians frustrated by lack of legal action against vandals
Even as the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land issued a statement condemning the Sept. 20 desecration and vandalism of a Catholic shrine in Israel, some people criticized the statement's "weak language" and asked, "How long will we be tolerant?"
NCEA leader visits Catholic schools damaged by Hurricane Harvey
The Texas town where Hurricane Harvey first made landfall and harsh winds tore apart buidlings is still regrouping more than one month after the storm.
At Mass lauding religious life, a call to ‘share the journey’ with immigrants
Archbishop Chaput not only led hundreds of religious sisters, brothers and priests to celebrate their anniversaries, he unveiled a new initiative to welcome migrants and refugees. Caring for them is as "countercultural" as religious life, he said.
Vatican diplomat calls on U.N. to pursue peace in world’s trouble spots
During an address to the United Nations General Assembly Sept. 25, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, also described the right to life and freedom of religion as pillars of peace and development, allowing human rights to flow from them.
Twin sisters heard God’s call and entered religious life together
Sister Regina Christine O’Brien, I.H.M., and Sister Regina Anita O’Brien, I.H.M., are celebrating their more than 60 years ministering in the archdiocese. They even taught first grade at the same school, with more than 80 children in each class.