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Vatican official praises Detroit Archdiocese for response to immigrants
Msgr. Figueiredo's visit to the Archdiocese of Detroit is the first of many he is taking around the world, meeting with local Catholic leaders about what support the Vatican can provide for refugees, which Msgr. Figueiredo said is one of the biggest issues in Pope Francis' pontificate.
All married couples invited to annual Wedding Anniversary Mass
Archbishop Charles Chaput will celebrate the Mass May 6 for couples including newlyweds and those who have been married 25 years, 50 years or more at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
This time, Guterres visits Zaatari refugees as the U.N.’s top official
As the Catholic secretary-general visited the world's biggest camp for Syrian refugees, he made an impassioned plea: Stop Syria's devastating war.
Pope: God promises the ‘impossible,’ asks people hope against all hope
Real Christian hope "is not based on our word, but on God's Word" and promises of salvation and eternal life, the pope said during his general audience in St. Peter's Square March 29.
Students’ project opens door to Vatican global water-awareness campaign
When the young women originally began their water-awareness campaign, christened the Blue Roots Project -- bluerootsproject.org -- no one expected it would take them to the Vatican.
Pay close attention to pope’s words and actions, papal nuncio says
Archbishop Christophe Pierre told the audience at a March 27 discussion at Georgetown University that it is not a question of whether the pope is good or bad or if one agrees with him or not. The issue, for Catholics, is to discern what the Holy Spirit is saying through the pope.
Notre Dame de Lourdes Home and School Designer Bag Bingo
Notre Dame de Lourdes school is hosting a designer bag bingo in April.
Catholic advocates critical of Trump’s order to review Clean Power Plan
UPDATED - The advocates said that reversing any effort that reduces greenhouse gas pollution endangers the planet and puts the world's most vulnerable people at risk because of climate change.
Congo’s bishops give up on peace mediation
Catholic bishops in Congo have abandoned attempts to arrange a government-opposition power-sharing agreement, amid rising violence.
Catholics urged to be open to Christ’s miraculous power to transform
Drawing on the imagery of the empty jars at the wedding feast at Cana, Archbishop Christophe Pierre challenged Catholics at the 2017 Florida Eucharistic Congress to identify what is missing from their lives and ask Jesus to transform them as he did water to wine.