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Pope: Speechless before horror of Holocaust, pray it never happen again
Anti-Semitism is absolutely contrary to Christianity, and the church has a duty to denounce and repel such hatred, Pope Francis said.
Archdiocesan schools partner with CRS to teach global service in big way
In the largest agreement of its kind in the U.S., Catholic Relief Services and 18 Catholic high schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese will join lesson plans and activities like the Helping Hands project last week that saw 800 students prepare 50,000 meals.
Church needs religious orders’ courage, witness, pope tells superiors
Catholic religious orders must have the courage to start new forms of outreach, knowing that the only people who "never make mistakes are those who never do anything," Pope Francis said.
Colombian nun kidnapped in southern Mali
Mali security forces arrested two suspects who they believe were involved in the kidnapping of a Colombian nun Feb. 7 in southern Mali.
Rigid thinking isn’t divine, pope tells staff of Jesuit magazine
Discernment is needed to understand life's ambiguities, not rigid thinking that tends to silence the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said.
Celebrating marriage: Newlyweds look to pope for blessings, strength
Each week dozens of newlyweds, dressed again in their wedding gowns and tuxedoes, come to the Vatican to receive a special papal blessing as they begin their lives together.
Vatican summit participants vow efforts to stop organ trafficking
The summit brought together government ministers, judges, law enforcement personnel, medical professionals, human rights activists and journalists representing more than 50 nations.
Educators form lives that are ready to face the future, pope says
Catholic schools and universities play a key role in evangelization and in creating a more humane world built on dialogue and hope, Pope Francis said.
Vatican official speaks at U.S. bishops’ bioethics conference
"New technologies, by reason of the satisfaction they bring, their complexity, and their great efficiency have become the touchstone by which today's ethical challenges are judged," said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia.
Slammed in 2005 by Katrina, tornado victims hold fast to faith
The Davises have endured a house fire in 1982 and flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 but say their faith is intact.