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Peruvians carve life-size Way of the Cross for new Las Vegas parish
Five young Peruvian stone carvers have spent the past year fashioning the life-size Stations of the Cross from six-foot-tall blocks of Italian marble for a parish in the United States.
Bishops say Syria peace can only come through ‘dialogue, reconciliation’
Officials of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops April 7 urged renewed peace efforts for Syria, echoing Pope Francis' call for "dialogue and reconciliation" as the only way to attain peace in a country rocked by an ongoing civil war.
After rules change, Senate confirms court nominee Gorsuch in 54-45 vote
McConnell changed Senate rules to allow Gorsuch to be confirmed with a simple majority vote, rather than needing 60 votes, to counter a Democratic filibuster.
Pope gives youths three missions before synod, World Youth Day
Pope Francis gave young people several missions: to ask their grandparents what their dreams were; to work to make those dreams reality; and to let their bishops and the pope himself know what they need from the church.
Pope: Scientists must defend creation from distorted use of biotech
The responsible use of the "enormous and growing" power of science is a "fundamental cornerstone" of humankind's actions in promoting the development of plant, animal and human life, the pope said.
See suffering Jesus today, pope says on Palm Sunday
Jesus is "present in our many brothers and sisters who today endure sufferings like his own," Pope Francis said at Palm Sunday Mass. The pope also decried recent terrorist attacks in Sweden and Egypt, rebuking "those who sow terror, violence and death."
Faith inspires artist to feature homeless in portraits of compassion
Mary Larson has become known in the Seattle area and beyond for creating vivid portraits of her patients at Harborview Medical Center's Pioneer Square Clinic.
Report: Consider conditions in Central America before mass deportations
An international organization that works to prevent conflict urged the United States not to institute mass deportations or harsh anti-migration measures without checking on the conditions in the Central American countries to which it is returning migrants.
Great pitching, defense and weather mark Catholic League baseball so far
The weekly Monday/Wednesday league schedule saw Catholic teams turn in extraordinary play with dramatic moments and a few blow outs in the season's first week. John Knebels recaps the action and looks ahead to next week.
Professor teaches Twitter course on St. Augustine’s ‘City of God’
Students in professor Chad Pecknold's newest class come from Canada, Uruguay, France, Germany, England, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, and all across the United States, but two things unite them all -- a printed copy of St. Augustine's "City of God" and their Twitter accounts.