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Oklahoma set to welcome world for beatification of ‘ordinary’ native son
On Sept. 23, Oklahomans will get a front row seat to the beatification of Father Stanley Rother, an ordinary man from an ordinary town, who died extraordinarily as a martyr in Guatemala while serving in a mission.
‘We are with you,’ says Pence during Florida visit with Venezuelan exiles
Vice President Mike Pence met with members of the Venezuelan exile community, recent Venezuelan migrants, other local leaders and officials about the continuing devastation and unrest in in the country.
Minnesota Vikings coach brings faith to the field
"My Catholic faith influences really every facet of my life," offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur said. "I've always believed it's a terrific guideline for living and certainly has carried over to coaching."
Ignorance is fueling racism, and respect is the antidote, archbishop says
In an interview about racism, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta calls out the offensive language of today's "post-polite" world and conveyed a challenge for the faithful to become "voices of reason and civility."
Canadian Jesuit, indigenous paddlers form bonds to ‘last a lifetime’
The group of about 50 paddlers completed a 26-day odyssey along a historic river-route traveled four centuries ago by explorers and Jesuit martyrs, including St. Jean de Brebeuf. They arrived Aug. 15 at a First Nations reserve near Montreal.
African Family Heritage Mass coming to St. Cyprian
The Mass and celebration of the African heritage present in the archdiocese takes place Oct. 8. Communities bring their cultural food to share with everyone at the reception hall after Mass.
Air Force pilot shot down over Cambodia and MIA for 46 years laid to rest
The process of bringing Smith's remains home was long and heartbreaking, but he was finally buried with full military honors in July, said Father Alan Hunter, who celebrated the funeral Mass.
Parishioners are speaking of faith — in 20 languages
The latest head count figures in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia show a diverse tapestry of people worshiping God in the liturgy at their parishes each weekend in English, Spanish and 18 other languages.
Parish Mass attendance drops again, but cultural diversity surging
Last year’s October Count showed 222,371 Catholics attended weekend Masses during the month in the 217 parishes of the archdiocese. The figure is down from 234,453 in October 2015 after Pope Francis' visit to the city.
Pittsburgh mayor brings together faith leaders to pray for end to racism
At an interfaith gathering in downtown Pittsburgh, a spokesman for the Diocese of Pittsburgh said that "every human being has God-given dignity and is worthy of respect, but not every cause is worthy of respect."