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Priests should ease, not add to faithful’s burdens, pope says
A priest who does not willingly embrace Christ's cross and who does not try to lighten the burdens of his people is not worthy of the name, Pope Francis told 10 men he was about to ordain.
Pope accepts resignation of Melkite patriarch
Two months after bishops of the Melkite Catholic Church declared they had reconciled with each other and found a way to move forward together, the Vatican announced Pope Francis had accepted the resignation of Melkite Patriarch Gregoire III Laham.
Devil, not invaders, biggest enemy at hand, pope tells Swiss Guard
The pope held a private audience with the Swiss Guard, including 40 new recruits and their family members, the morning of May 6, the day of the guard's annual swearing-in ceremony.
Mass for those suffering from addiction
The Mass will be held Saturday, June 3 at noon at St. Joseph Church in Spring City.
Puerto Rico bankruptcy: Archbishop’s suggestion becomes forced reality
Recent developments in Puerto Rico's financial turmoil have carried the island's government to a position that it tried to avoid and the local highest Catholic leader had long suggested: bankruptcy.
Catholic leaders point out flaws, strengths in American Health Care Act
The health care bill that passed narrowly in the U.S. House this week blocks funding for abortion but endangers low-income Americans, according to a wide spectrum of Catholic observers.
Vatican launches Belgium euthanasia investigation
The Vatican is investigating the decision of a group of psychiatric care centers run by a Catholic religious order in Belgium to permit doctors to perform euthanasia of "nonterminal" mentally ill patients on its premises.
Father Solanus Casey recalled as beloved friar who showed mercy to others
The sainthood cause of Wisconsin-born Father Solanus Casey (1870-1957) has advanced to the beatification stage after Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to his intercession.
‘Ad limina’ meeting was a ‘sharing among shepherds,’ Cuban bishop says
Archbishop Dionisio Garcia Ibanez of Santiago said the pope listened intently as well as offered advice on the challenges facing the nearly 6 million Catholics in Cuba.
Panel: When community tensions erupt, faith can help diffuse violence
Rev. S. Todd Yeary, along with Archbishop William E. Lori and Police Commissioner Kevin Davis, recounted the tough times their city faced but also the healing role that faith has played at a May 3 panel on "Violence, Faith and Policing in Baltimore."