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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."
Philippine archbishop rebukes faithful: ‘I am a Catholic but …’
Archbishop Villegas expressed concern over what he perceived to be a growing trend "of rebuffing church morals and doctrine" in his country.
At ‘mother of all vigils,’ U.S. church welcomes thousands of new Catholics
Catechumens receive the sacraments of initiation -- baptism, confirmation and first Communion -- during the Easter Vigil, having prepared for this moment through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.