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Pope asks children to promise Jesus they will never be bullies
Turning stern during a lively and laughter-filled encounter March 25, Pope Francis told the youngsters he was very worried about the growing phenomenon of bullying.
Mexican bishop who speaks out faces criticism from state officials
Bishop Castro has come under attack from politicians and public officials upset for voicing suspicions of corruption in Morelos, a small state just south of Mexico City served by the Diocese of Cuernavaca.
Remember shattered walls of past divisions, pope tells EU leaders
Pope Francis welcomed the 27 European heads of state to the Vatican to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome, which gave birth to European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.
Health care bill lacked input from those who care for sick
Catholic health care professionals and US bishops expressed serious concerns about the Obamacare replacement bill, which was withdrawn from a vote by House Republicans March 24.
Senate Democrats plan to filibuster Gorsuch’s nomination to high court
Judge Neil Gorsuch's bid for Supreme Court justice will need 60 votes to be confirmed by the Senate, and with only 52 Republicans, this would be unlikely. He testified that he accepts the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion "as the law of the land."
Neumann-Goretti boys capture state basketball crown
The Saints easily dispatched Lincoln Park of western Pa., 89-58, for the PIAA Class 3A championship in which they played their best game of the postseason. "It’s a special time for all of us,” said senior Quade Green.
Franciscan-educated Dr. Chris Domes named new head of Neumann U
The president of a Catholic college in Wisconsin has been named the new president of Neumann University, Aston. When he takes the helm July 1, he will succeed Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, who retires after 21 years.
Deluges in Peru trigger flash floods, landslides; at least 85 dead
Unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean off Peru is causing heavy rains on the usually arid coast, swamping cities that have poor drainage and destroying wood or mud-brick houses not built to withstand a downpour.
No date yet for Blessed Romero canonization, archbishop says
Blessed Romero was assassinated in 1980 while celebrating Mass in the chapel of a local hospital one day after calling on the government to end its violation of human rights against the population.
‘We don’t have ulterior motives,’ bishop tells top U.S. diplomat
New Mexico Bishop Oscar Cantu met with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for a policy-packed conversation about immigration, the Middle East, Africa and the Catholic Church's efforts toward building "the common good."