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Pope appoints head of Catholic University of America to Vatican agency
John Garvey was named to the Agency for the Evaluation and Promotion of Quality in Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties.
Spirit of flood victims ‘great example’ to all, says West Virginia bishop
Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston visited flood-devastated Richwood July 18 to see the progress of recovery in the town following the historic flooding in June that claimed the lives of 23 people across the state.
In keynote, Courage’s executive director focuses on sacrifice of chastity
Founded in 1980, Courage International's goal is to help Catholics with same-sex attraction in spiritual matters. It emphasizes chastity.
Mercy ‘sets our hearts free,’ bishop says at Mass for Native Americans
"Mercy doesn't come easily and may have a personal cost," he acknowledged. "But it's a gift that sets our hearts free, lowers blood pressure and gives our body much needed rest."
Catholics seek to change narrative of violence for denizens of Holy Land
The event was designed to show the daily life and culture of those who live in the Holy Land, and it did just that when one of the Palestinian Christians who was supposed to be present for a live video chat showed up late because he was detained at an Israeli checkpoint.
Delaware Catholic high school grad heads to third Olympics in field hockey
Katelyn Falgowski played in a field hockey state championship match in high school and won two NCAA titles in college, but going for Olympic gold takes her game to another level.
Challenges change in AIDS fight, but churches asked to continue help
As the world moves into the fourth decade of the fight against AIDS, new challenges confront those struggling against the epidemic, and faith communities must continue to assure that those affected by the virus have both treatment and hope.
Hungry Venezuelans turn to church, which doesn’t have enough to help all
Long lines for food, shortages of medications, runaway inflation and political unrest have gripped Venezuela for more than a year, pushing the South American country of 31 million people to the edge of collapse.
Pope asks World Youth Day pilgrims to help him with prayers
Before leaving for Krakow, Poland, Pope Francis explained in Rome on Sunday that prayer is the primary "work tool in our hands" that aids "our capacity to fight beside God for the things that are important."
After rounds of terror attacks, ‘our prayer should be more insistent,’ pope says
While three terrorist attacks in Germany, Afghanistan and Iraq over two days left sorrow and death to the world, they are also a reminder for Christians to pray fervently for peace, Pope Francis said on Sunday.