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Venerable church a natural place to view heavens during solar eclipse
Hundreds of solar eclipse viewers Aug. 21 watched the sky grow dim and then witnessed the spectacular dancing white corona of the sun's edge from alongside Oregon's oldest Catholic church.
Chicago sisters work to bring peace to streets torn by violence
Sisters Joanne Delehanty and Mary Pokorny are two of the many women religious in Chicago working to bring peace to streets torn by violence.
Polish archbishop thinks Vatican will recognize Medjugorje apparitions
"The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has passed all documentation to the Secretariat of State -- everything suggests the apparitions will be accepted before the year ends," said Archbishop Henryk Hoser.
Two die in earthquake on Italian island
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which struck at 8:57 p.m. local time, measured a magnitude of 4.3. Ischia is located off the coast of Naples.
Cardinal Parolin visits Russia, focuses on ecumenism and peace
Although he said planning a papal trip to Russia was not on the agenda, the Vatican secretary of state said his visit to Moscow was designed to build on the meeting Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill had in Cuba in 2016.
Cardinal says world leaders sidestepping persecution of Christians
Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien told Catholics gathered for Mass and a symposium in the Metuchen Diocese that "the enormity of today's modern Christian genocide is possibly the worst and bloodiest in church history."
Eclipse thrills, inspires viewers to admire the precision of creation
Science teacher Jane Irwin isn't often left without words, but the total solar eclipse left her in a quiet reflective mood. "Awesome. God's amazing" was the best she could muster after the sun reappeared from behind the moon after totality Aug. 21.
Dublin archbishop outlines themes to prepare for World Meeting of Families
In his homily delivered to a packed basilica at Knock Shrine in County Mayo, Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said while there is no family that is ideal, there are "families who struggle, at times heroically."
Cardinal urges Salvadorans to pray, make time for family, remember roots
During a whirlwind three-day pastoral visit to the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island, Salvadoran Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chavez repeatedly urged people to pray, make time for family, express love and remember their roots.
CMSM speaker: Religious brothers often overlooked in church life
The church needs to look beyond ordained clergy for leadership, said Marianist Father James Heft during an address at the annual meeting of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in Phoenix in early August.