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Catholic Charismatic Renewal marks 50th anniversary of founding this year
The "Duquesne Weekend" is the acknowledged beginnings of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the United States, which has spread around the world.
Vancouver archbishop: Overdose crisis is ‘devastating families’
Archbishop J. Michael Miller of Vancouver called on Catholics to respond to a drug overdose crisis that had been sweeping the city, "cutting across every segment of society, devastating families and communities."
New Mexico school a beacon of hope, faith for Native American youth
The presence of Catholic schools is especially needed in some of the poorest areas of the country. By providing a quality education, the church helps young people in poor communities to realize their potential.
In Vetter, selflessness is at ‘the heart of the team’
Senior Laura Vetter only transferred to Lansdale Catholic from a public high school last year but she is a valuable first-team contributor who sets the tone for the team, which might advance to the PIAA basketball playoffs.
Vietnam-born priest offers to swap U.S. citizenship to allow refugee in
Father Chuong Hoai Nguyen has offered to President Donald Trump that he would trade his own U.S. citizenship with a refugee to allow into the United States someone from one of the countries Trump listed in his Jan. 27 travel ban.
Unusual detentions, raids raise questions as Trump announces ‘crackdown’
You could feel the tension rise in immigrant neighborhoods in the U.S. as news of the first immigration raids under the Trump administration began in early February.
Church leaders hope Trump does not repeal conflict-minerals provisions
Western firms have been accused of working with violent gangs in Congo to obtain minerals used for producing mobile phones, laptops and other consumer objects, and of allowing trade in resources to perpetuate human rights violations.
Pope greets U.S. grass-roots groups, saying they help ‘communities thrive’
Pope Francis congratulated more than 600 representatives of grass-roots organizations for responding with mercy to society's hurting people during the opening of the four-day U.S. regional World Meeting of Popular Movements.
Counteract vitriol by toning it down, talking less, listening more, pope says
"There are lots of remedies against violence," but they must start first with one's heart being open to hearing other people's opinions and then talking things out with patience, he said in a 45-minute off-the-cuff talk.
Jesuit named to lead San Francisco seminary at ‘major turning point’
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone named Father George E. Schultze, a bilingual Jesuit theologian and social ethicist, to the post effective July 1.