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Georgetown University, Jesuits apologize for roles in sale of slaves
More than 100 descendants attended a morning "Liturgy of Remembrance, Contrition and Hope" that the university created in partnership with descendants, the Archdiocese of Washington and the Society of Jesus in the United States.
With influx of migrants, some Germans think their concerns are ignored
Germany has received more than 1.1 million refugees since 2015. With a sharp rise in violence and terror attacks in the months following the Berlin Christmas Market terrorist attack, the atmosphere in Germany has become volatile.
Al-Azhar peace conference invites Christian leaders of East, West
Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople was scheduled to attend a peace conference in Cairo with Pope Francis and Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of al-Azhar University.
Closed hearts unable to be surprised by the Resurrection, pope says
"A closed heart, a rationalistic heart" is incapable of understanding the Christian message which has God's love -- manifested in Christ's victory over death -- at its center, the pope said at his weekly general audience April 19.
Arsonists attempt to set fire to cathedral in Nepal’s capital
Arsonists attempted to set fire to Assumption Cathedral, the first public Catholic worship place in Hindu-majority Nepal.
Historic national meeting aims to unite American Catholics
This summer's Convocation of Catholic Leaders will draw 3,000 clergy, religious and laypeople seeking to respond to a changing social landscape while bringing Pope Francis' vision for a church that offers mercy and joy to the world.
Jesuits aren’t the only ones teaching Ignatian spirituality
Father Timothy Gallagher, a priest with the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, will discuss how to discern God's will, dealing with the ups and downs of Christian life and other topics of Ignatian prayer this Saturday in Paoli.
Fatima at 100: Story of apparitions continues to attract attention
While conversion and prayer are at the heart of Mary's messages at Fatima, Portugal, the miracles and unexplained phenomenon that accompanied the events 100 years ago continue to intrigue believers and nonbelievers alike.
How the church determines a true Marian apparition
When it comes to Marian apparitions, the Catholic Church prudently focuses more on the message than the miracle. in the past century, fewer than 20 cases have received church approval out of 1,500 reports of visions.
Retired Pope Benedict toasts 90th birthday with friends, beer, pretzels
Visitors, including his 93-year-old brother, brought a bit of Bavaria to Benedict at the Vatican. "There have been trying and difficult times," Pope Benedict said, "but (God) always guided me and pulled me through."