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After a shooting, Catholic group reminds people about feast’s solemnity
In the late hours of Jan. 20, the feast day of St. Sebastian, a fight broke out within the crowd, leading to shots fired resulting in two wounded men, but no fatalities.
Vatican officials visit war-torn city of Aleppo
Conveying Pope Francis' closeness to the Syrian people, a Vatican delegation visited Aleppo following the end of the hostilities that left thousands dead and the city in ruins.
$350K gift will help renovate St. Joseph’s Sisters’ retirement home
As St. Joseph Villa shifts from traditional, institutional care of aged sisters to a more home-like, community-based model, the $25 million renovation project got a big boost from the Connelly Foundation.
God listens to all prayers, even angry ones, pope says
"Even this is a prayer! He likes it when you get angry and tell him what you feel to his face because he is a father!" the pope said.
New Marist poll shows Americans strongly support abortion restrictions
The Marist survey of 2,729 adults was conducted in December and sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. It contains breakdowns by political affiliations and ethnicity but not religious beliefs.
Religious leaders offer prayers for the country and for the new president
In addition to Cardinal Wuerl, participants in the prayer service included leaders of Episcopalian and other Protestant denominations, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Mormon, Buddhist, Greek Orthodox, Baha'i and other faiths.
Reject prejudice, offer hope, pope tells communicators
At a time when the media seem to feed a "vicious cycle of anxiety" and a "spiral of fear," Christians should respond with honest stories that inspire real solutions, Pope Francis said in his World Day of Communications message.
Walk for Life West Coast draws tens of thousands ahead of Women’s March
The 13th annual pro-life march in San Francisco stepped off just as a large Women's March was rescheduled to take place only two hours later in the same area.
As Trump takes office, Mexican priests hear concerns over economic future
Trump said he had set up meetings with Mexican and Canadian leaders to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, which allows more than $500 billion in annual trade between Mexico and the United States.
Group marches for rights of ‘pre-born women,’ women exploited by abortion
President Trump "has made a lot of promises to the pro-life movement and I want to hold him to his promises," said college senior Colleen McCrum at the Jan. 21 Women's March on Washington.