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Colombian nun kidnapped in southern Mali
Mali security forces arrested two suspects who they believe were involved in the kidnapping of a Colombian nun Feb. 7 in southern Mali.
Rigid thinking isn’t divine, pope tells staff of Jesuit magazine
Discernment is needed to understand life's ambiguities, not rigid thinking that tends to silence the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said.
Celebrating marriage: Newlyweds look to pope for blessings, strength
Each week dozens of newlyweds, dressed again in their wedding gowns and tuxedoes, come to the Vatican to receive a special papal blessing as they begin their lives together.
Vatican summit participants vow efforts to stop organ trafficking
The summit brought together government ministers, judges, law enforcement personnel, medical professionals, human rights activists and journalists representing more than 50 nations.
Educators form lives that are ready to face the future, pope says
Catholic schools and universities play a key role in evangelization and in creating a more humane world built on dialogue and hope, Pope Francis said.
Vatican official speaks at U.S. bishops’ bioethics conference
"New technologies, by reason of the satisfaction they bring, their complexity, and their great efficiency have become the touchstone by which today's ethical challenges are judged," said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia.
Slammed in 2005 by Katrina, tornado victims hold fast to faith
The Davises have endured a house fire in 1982 and flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 but say their faith is intact.
Experts: To limit clergy abuse, look at model of business accountability
Unlike past hearings, which focused on specific cases, these hearings were to focus on church theology and doctrine, structure and governance, including the role of the Vatican and canon law, and issues like celibacy, confession and more.
Religious sisters to throw special medallion honoring order from float
As part of the 175th anniversary celebration of the Sisters of the Holy Family 20 members of the religious order will ride down St. Charles Avenue in the Uptown parade Feb. 19.
No nation is free of organ trafficking, say speakers at Vatican summit
Some patients needing an organ "think it's no big deal to sell a kidney," especially if they aren't aware of the deception involved or poverty driving the recruiting of donors.