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Mount St. Mary’s hosts weekend in honor of last Fatima apparition
The National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Maryland is the site of the Oct. 13-15 observance of the last apparitions of Mary in Fatima 100 years ago, featuring rosary devotions, confessions and Mass.
Holy Land trip helps U.S. military veterans overcome PTSD
Heroes to Heroes has taken 14 groups of U.S. veterans -- including those who served in Vietnam -- to meet with their Israeli counterparts and visit holy sites. It is a peer-support program with the goal of helping achieve spiritual healing and preventing suicide.
Helping, not fame from chainsaw video, brings true joy, says Carmelite
Inspired by Carmelite Sister Margaret Ann Laechelin's example of contributing to the cleanup, families from Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School, where she is the principal, have shown up to help clean around the perimeter.
Caravan of Louisiana parishioners takes supplies, hope to Harvey victims
The caravan left St. Catherine of Siena in Metairie, Louisiana, at 4:30 a.m., and the bus of volunteers arrived back home at midnight. In Beaumont, the first stop, volunteers first unloaded 18-wheelers already on site before unloading three of their own.
Discussion focuses on civility, tolerance as key to religious freedom
Religious freedom requires tolerance of differing viewpoints -- including the voices of nonreligious people -- in addition to the free practice of faith to assure civility in American society, speakers said during a Brookings Institution program.
Logistical problems slow outreach, facilities assessment in Florida Keys
The Overseas Highway through the Florida Keys was not yet fully open, making it impossible for to get a firsthand look at the devastation to Middle and Lower Keys.
Indonesian church backs government anti-human-trafficking drive
Indonesian church officials welcomed a government move to tackle human trafficking by making it easier for migrant workers to obtain legal status and necessary documents.
Indian bishop asks prime minister to stop hatred against Christians
Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas charged in a letter to Modi that "spiraling hatred" was being perpetuated by Raghubar Das, chief minister of Jharkhand and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is known for pursuing a Hindu nationalist legislative agenda.
Pope asks new bishops from Florida, Texas about hurricanes’ aftermath
Bishop William A. Wack of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, said that when he and Bishop Robert M. Coerver of Lubbock, Texas, went up to shake the pope's hand, as soon as he heard where they were from, the pope asked about the storms and the people.
Bishops called to be humble shepherds, not lonely masters, pope says
A bishop cannot truly discern God's will by lording over his flock; rather he must listen to and participate in the lives of those entrusted to his care, Pope Francis told some 120 new bishops.