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In TED talk, pope urges people to join ‘revolution of tenderness’
Searching for a connection today means more than looking for Wi-Fi, and Pope Francis said in a video that real connections between people are the only hope for the future. (Watch his video here.)
Court’s death penalty vote will impact current stayed executions
When the Arkansas Supreme Court stayed the executions of two of the eight men slated for April executions, it said it was awaiting guidance from the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in McWilliams v. Dunn, the case it heard April 24.
Sainthood cause for paralyzed priest officially gets under way
In the same St. Thomas of Villanova Church where Augustinian Father William Atkinson became the first quadriplegic priest, the process for his canonization was launched by Archbishop Chaput April 24.
Kentucky farm rooted in mission of Dominican Sisters of Peace
Grass-fed, free roaming cattle, along with orchards and beehives, are helping business boom at the 650-acre farm, which "embraces sustainable practices ... to preserve and care for the land."
Cathedral hosting devotions for Our Lady of Fatima, Padre Pio
The Archdiocesan May Procession on May 7 leads a slate of events honoring 100 years since Mary's apparitions in Fatima. That weekend, the relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina will be at the cathedral.
After Easter, Chileans on horseback take sacraments to homebound
In Chile, it is known as "La Fiesta de Cuasimodo" (Quasimodo's Festival), and it takes place every year on the Sunday after Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday.
Ontario bishops share concerns with pope, especially on euthanasia
The serious matters discussed during the meeting ranged from Canadian Catholic Church relations with the country's indigenous communities to immigration and from the persecution of Christians around the world to the introduction of medically assisted suicide in Canada.
Seminarians learn ministry extends beyond ‘office hours’
"Don't prepare yourselves to be administrative people, to say 'I work from 8 to 6 and after that, it's finished' No, you are full time," the apostolic nuncio to the United States told students at the nation's only Vatican-affiliated seminary.
Regina Angelorum Academy’s event marks 10th anniversary
The Ardmore grade school, along with three others in the archdiocese offering a Catholic classical education model, will honor Barbara Henkels, who with husband Paul founded Regina Angelorum.
Zambian bishops say people live in fear as police brutality increases
"Anyone who criticizes the government for wrongdoing is sure to have the police unleashed on him or her," the statement said.