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Pope, President Trump speak of hopes for peace
UPDATED - Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump spent 30 minutes speaking privately in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 24, and as the president left, he told the pope, "I won't forget what you said."
Vatican statement on pope’s meeting with President Donald Trump
Here is the Vatican's statement on Pope Francis' meeting May 24 with U.S. President Donald Trump:
God is no warlord claiming victory with enemies’ blood, pope says
If it seems hard to find God in this world, it is because he chooses to be with the defeated and dejected and in places where most people are loath to go, Pope Francis said.
Mexican bishops condemn attacks on journalists
The Mexican bishops' conference has expressed "support and solidarity" with journalists after a spate of attacks on reporters and editors shocked the country and reinforced Mexico's reputation as a deadly and dangerous country to work in the media.
Gunmen take Catholic hostages; Philippines’ Duterte imposes martial law
UPDATED - "(The terrorists) have threatened to kill the hostages if government forces pitted against them are not recalled," said Archbishop Socrates Villegas, president of the Philippine bishops' conference.
Catholic identity at Archbishop Ryan HS still strong, 50 years on
The largest archdiocesan high school, which welcomed Archbishop Chaput May 19, offers cutting-edge electives unimaginable at its founding in 1967. Many of today's 1,255 students are children of graduates.
Archbishop ordains two new priests for Philadelphia Archdiocese
In a solemn yet joyous ritual last Saturday in the Cathedral, Fathers Matthew Brody and Brian Connolly were ordained. The growing student body of St. Charles Seminary participated, along with family and parish friends.
Study guide for ‘Strangers in a Strange Land’ now available
A new study guide to help deepen one's reflection on Archbishop Charles Chaput’s latest book includes discussion questions based on each of the book’s 12 chapters.
Student makes prom dreams come true with dress giveaway
People told Ashley Wilson, 18, a Catholic high school senior in Cleveland, that her idea to collect and donate dresses was "a really dumb" idea, but "I gave away 200! So it definitely is something that is needed."
U.S. extends Temporary Protected Status for Haitians for six months
The May 22 decision by the secretary of homeland security affects 58,000 Haitians in the U.S., many of whom were welcomed after an earthquake leveled much of Haiti in 2010.