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U.S. humanitarian group urges Catholics to say rosary on pope’s birthday
"This spiritual bouquet represents the good wishes and blessings sent by millions throughout the world who will be praying the rosary on the Holy Father's birthday to thank God for the gift of Pope Francis.
In Advent, the faithful pray special prayers at Mary’s shrine
Amidst all the decorating and shopping, Christians are also praying more intently this season in their homes, parish churches and, for Catholics near Germantown, at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal.
Catholic congregation of former Anglicans seeing growth
St. John the Baptist Parish, part of a personal ordinariate in the Catholic Church for former Anglican and Episcopalian Christians, needed a larger church and found a home in a merged Catholic parish in Bridgeport, Montgomery County.
Philippine bishops oppose death penalty, but many Filipinos back Duterte
Amid his war on drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte sees the death penalty as an essential deterrent to crime. He has strong support from lawmakers who will vote soon on reinstating capital punishment in the Philippines.
Catholic college dedicates sacred space as place for all faiths to pray
It provides a place of prayer for students, faculty and staff members who might have otherwise sought out the rare, vacant classroom for prayer at the Catholic college.
‘We stand with you and we love you,’ Portland archbishop tells immigrants
During the Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the archbishop then called on all Catholics in western Oregon to condemn racial bigotry and hatred.
Faith and diplomacy: Hackett reflects on role as U.S. envoy to Vatican
For diplomats from around the world, the Vatican is known as a prime "listening post," and what Hackett is listening to a lot these days are questions about what President-elect Donald Trump has in store.
When God shows a new way, devil sows doubt, pope says
God may show a new road along the journey but doubts over whether it is orthodox or heretical can creep in, Pope Francis said. Even amidst doubt, if people take tiny first steps, "God will do the rest," the pope said.
After a year of setbacks, uncertainty looms for immigrants in 2017
With a president-elect who made campaign promises to form "deportation forces" and remove 11 million immigrants, many are facing 2017 with trepidation.
Corruption is cancer to health industry, pope tells hospital staffers
Corrupt business practices that seek to profit from the sick and the dying are a cancer to hospitals entrusted with the care of the most vulnerable, especially children, Pope Francis said.