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‘Secure the border, welcome the stranger,’ bishops urge in statement
Inviting Americans to look at their families for stories of immigration, the leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called attention to the hardships and contributions of immigrants and urged "a humane immigration policy."
Magi’s journey reflects our longing for God, pope says on Epiphany
The Magi had the courage to set out on a journey in the hope of finding something new, unlike Herod who was full of himself and unwilling to change his ways, Pope Francis said.
Infant safe after being found abandoned at Minnesota cathedral
Nathan Leonhardt, a custodian at the cathedral, discovered the child Jan. 4 as he was locking the building about 6 p.m. following evening Mass. The baby was left in a plastic laundry basket between the exterior and interior doors of a church entrance.
Pope: Vocations require prayers, open doors, big hearts, busy hands
While God is the one calling people to a vocation, clergy and religious have to cooperate by being inspirational role models, keeping their doors open and giving restless young people constructive things to do, Pope Francis said.
Maternity leave: Why the pope wants the church to be a loving mother
A number of feast days over the Advent and Christmas seasons gave Pope Francis a fresh opportunity to pay homage to the world's mothers and insist further on how and why he wants the entire church to become more maternal.
At installation Mass, Bishop Parkes stresses work ahead
Bishop Gregory L. Parkes, installed as the bishop of St. Petersburg Jan. 4, urged diocesan Catholics to focus on being missionary disciples.
Bishop says Turkish Catholics fearful, but government supportive
"Although we can move around freely, people are understandably afraid of coming to Mass and there's been a drop in participation," said Bishop Ruben Tierrablanca Gonzalez, apostolic vicar of Istanbul.
Marchers carry crosses through Chicago in memory of murder victims
Hundreds of people joined a march organized by the pastor of St. Sabina Parish on the city's South Side to remember each of the 762 people who died by gun violence in 2016.
Syrians who never thought they’d need help turn to Caritas in Lebanon
"When the terrorists came, it seemed they wanted to push the Christians out (of Syria). Before, we were living happily. We never expected we'd have to leave like we did."
Hope, not optimism, is needed to rebuild, pope tells quake survivors
Along the difficult path of rebuilding their lives, survivors of the earthquake that devastated central Italy must also rebuild their hearts with a strong foundation built on hope, Pope Francis said.