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Mercy received must be mercy shared, pope says at audience
In his main audience talk, Pope Francis focused on the Gospel story of Jesus raising from the dead the son of the widow of Nain, giving renewed hope not just to the woman and her son, but to all.
Archbishop announces clerical changes
Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective as noted ...
Pope pays ‘private’ visit to convents outside Rome
Pope Francis "snuck" out of the Vatican Aug. 9 for a drive, a walk in the woods and lunch with an Italian bishop at a small convent.
Approval for Zairian rite was a long time coming, says Congolese cardinal
The biggest changes from the Roman rite known to most Catholics in the West to the Zairian rite are slight changes in order. The penitential rite follows the homily, and is followed by the sign of peace.
Mercy Farm offers visitors peace and quiet, lessons in caring for earth
Here in the quiet, "God has a chance to get through," Sister Secord told Vermont Catholic, the magazine of the Diocese of Burlington.
One day retreat at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Media August 15
St. Mary Magdalen Church in Media will offer a one day retreat on The Glory of Mary on Her Assumption into Heaven on August 15 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:35 p.m. Registration fee of $25.00 includes lunch. For more information contact Barbara Woodring at 610-725-0112 or woodringba@yahoo.com
Pakistani church deplores suicide blast at Quetta hospital
The Aug. 8 blast was carried out at the entrance of the emergency department of the hospital when the body of Bilal Anwar Kasi was being taken after he was shot by two unidentified gunmen.
Priests send prayers, support for Mexican mudslide victims
A priest said parish and archdiocesan officials are attempting to assess the needs of isolated pockets of eastern Mexico, which were hit hard with heavy rains and mudslides, leaving at least 40 dead and dozens of settlements incommunicado.
National ‘sidewalk day’ prompts students to protest at abortion clinics
The goal, said Students for Life publicist Kristina Hernandez, was "to change the perception. There's a stereotype of older white men standing outside abortion clinics yelling through bullhorns as people go in."
Islamic State might get ousted, but Christians still worry about safety
Iraqi Christians appear divided about whether they will be able to return home after Islamic State militants are flushed out of the battle-scarred Ninevah Plains region.