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Offer African youth access to sacred texts, pope tells telecom company
Pope Francis praised a U.K.-based telecommunications firm for providing African children, particularly refugees, access to online educational resources.
Ryan Howard shows his Catholic faith on and off baseball field
“When you put your faith in Jesus, it’s nothing to hide from,” said Howard, who was raised Catholic and attends church with his family in Montgomery County. “Sometimes it’s easier to show your faith by your actions.”
The ‘new’ Francis has brought renewal, say followers of beloved saint
"We have to acknowledge a renewed Franciscan spirit in our world precisely because of this new Francis who has shaken up the church, shaken up the world and hopefully shaken up all of us," said Franciscan Father Tom Washburn, referring to Pope Francis.
Project Rachel helps the healing begin after an abortion
The post-abortion ministry will offer free individualized counseling, prayer and sacramental healing especially to inner-city residents who may not be able to travel to a retreat center or take time off from work.
Hurricane Matthew tears through Haiti as aid workers prepare to respond
Rains whipped by 145-mile-per-hour winds from Hurricane Matthew shattered Haiti's southwest peninsula, downing trees, ripping open makeshift wooden homes and causing widespread flooding Oct. 4.
Albanian president unveils statue of St. Teresa, a ‘daughter of Albania’
Hundreds gathered for the ceremony outside St. Athanasius Catholic Church where the figure of the founder of the Missionaries of Charity cradling a child in her arms has been installed.
Relevant Radio airs novena from national shrine in Wisconsin across U.S.
On the Aug. 15, Green Bay Bishop David L. Ricken announced that the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion had been formally designated as a national shrine by the U.S. bishops.
Pope visits towns in central Italy devastated by earthquake
Amid the devastation wrought by an earthquake in central Italy, Pope Francis quietly prayed and offered words of consolation to survivors and those assisting in relief efforts. "I want to be close to the people," he said.
Seven Catholic institutions will divest from fossil fuel companies
The organizations join a growing movement that is seeing hundreds of groups worldwide divest from companies involved in the extraction of coal, oil and natural gas and toward firms developing renewable energy.
Bishop Michael Burbidge named head of Arlington Diocese
UPDATED -- Pope Francis appointed the former auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia, now the bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina, to lead the Virginia diocese. The pope also named a new archbishop for Anchorage, Alaska.