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Let Jesus be ‘your teacher, your life coach,’ archbishop urges teens
The third annual City of Saints youth conference offered teens an encounter with Christ through fellowship, praise and worship as they participate in workshops presented by renowned speakers, including youth leaders.
Bishop attends ICE meeting for mother fearing separation from sick child
Bishop Seitz went to ICE's El Paso headquarters to stand in for Maria and with her attorney ask for her deportation order to be reconsidered.
Democratic Party divided over abortion litmus test for candidates
Looking ahead to the 2018 midterm elections, people inside and outside the Democratic Party are discussing the polarizing issue of abortion and the party's openness to negotiation over support of pro-life candidates.
Phoenix Diocese says retired bishop ‘categorically denies’ abuse claim
According to its records, the diocese said in an Aug. 3 statement, Bishop Thomas J. O'Brien "was never assigned to any of the parishes or schools identified in the lawsuit, and no specific information has been presented which connects Bishop O'Brien to the plaintiff."
Peacemakers at White House vigil urge U.S. to empty its nuclear arsenal
UPDATED - Saying the possession, upgrading and potential use of nuclear weapons was sinful, peacemakers gathered outside the White House on the feast of the Transfiguration and implored the U.S. government to empty its arsenals and embrace a world of peace.
Lessons about New York church’s historic pipe organ part of music camp
Eleven children took part in the first-time program, "Pipes, Pedals & Peals," sponsored by the Friends of the Henry Erben Organ. The group is a charitable organization devoted to the conservation and restoration of the 1868 Henry Erben Organ inside St. Patrick's Old Cathedral.
Chapel ministers to souls who visit, live amid Grand Canyon splendor
A short walk away from the south rim of the Grand Canyon sits El Cristo Rey Chapel, a small wooden building that serves as the spiritual home of the Catholic families who work at the national park.
Israeli archaeologists think they found lost Roman city of Julias
After decades of searching, Israeli archaeologists working on the shores of the Sea of Galilee believe they have uncovered the lost Roman city of Julias, home of the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip.
Pope tells Belgian Brothers of Charity no more euthanasia for patients
The pope gave his personal approval to a Vatican demand that the Brothers of Charity, which runs 15 centers for psychiatric patients across Belgium, must reverse its policy by the end of August.
Tiny Arizona parish plays host to leader of world’s Ukrainian Catholics
Archbishop Shevchuk was in the United States for the June 29 enthronement, or installation, of Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Benedict Aleksiychuk, former auxiliary bishop of Lviv, as the new head of the Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago.