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The beauty of Grand Teton National Park is ‘it belongs to the people’
Shirley Craighead knows a thing or two about grizzly bears. She and the bears live in the same place.
Catholic log chapel is Grand Teton wonder that ‘evangelizes,’ says deacon
The chapel was constructed in 1937 before the expansion of Grand Teton National Park. It now sits within the park's boundaries and is a summer mission of Our Lady of the Mountains Church.
Fall craft show coming to St. Hubert High School
The St. Hubert Alumnae Association will hold the annual show featuring 80 tables of crafts on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Listecki: Anti-Catholicism ‘equal opportunity prejudice’ in campaign
Quoting historian Arthur Schlesinger Sr., he noted the campaigns of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton have engaged in "the deepest held bias in the history of the American people."
Presidential nominees spar over abortion issue as final debate opens
The candidates' remarks on abortion were quickly overshadowed by Trump's refusal to commit to an answer about whether he'd accept the results of the election if he lost: "I will look at it at the time."
Jesuit church no longer open for talks on South African university crisis
The "safe and neutral space" of Holy Trinity Church in Johannesburg "has been violated by those who declared God's house to be exclusively theirs," Father David Rowan, regional superior of the Jesuits in South Africa, said in an Oct. 20 statement.
Sorrow and joy: Marking the Reformation with honesty about the past
As Catholics and Lutherans prepare to mark the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation, Pope Francis said they should feel "pain for the division that still exists among us, but also joy for the brotherhood we have already rediscovered."
Ecumenical papal trip: Touching the Christian heart of secular Sweden
Pope Francis' recent insistence on "walking ecumenism," the notion that Christians will draw closer to each other as they work together to help the poor, should resonate well with Lutherans and Catholics in Sweden.
Vatican raffle to benefit earthquake victims in central Italy
Along with the Christmas-tree lighting ceremony and the unveiling of the Nativity creche, Pope Francis' raffle to benefit those in need is becoming an annual holiday tradition at the Vatican.
Tennessee Catholic parish gets energy from nearby national park
When Huntsville, Alabama, resident Patrick Eads prepared to take his family on a trip to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park last August, he made sure to pack necessary vacation items, which included the address to the nearest Catholic church.