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Religious life is about prophecy, not preservation, speakers say
Women consecrated in religious life and engaged in apostolic work must realize their vocation is not about maintaining great institutions, but about being prophetic witnesses of God's love
Religious in danger of adopting ‘first-world lifestyle,’ sister says
The leaders of the world's communities of Catholic women religious were warned against accepting an "entitlement creep" that numbs them from confronting poverty.
Copts, Catholics called to give common witness of holiness, pope says
The pope sent a message May 10 to the Coptic patriarch to mark the "day of friendship" between the Coptic Orthodox and Catholic churches.
Vatican funds job-creation project for refugees in Jordan
Fifteen Iraqi refugees will have full-time work cultivating, producing and selling vegetables and oil. The jobs will allow them to become self-supporting.
‘Lightning’ of autism strikes twice, but faith helps couple cope
AnnMarie and Steve Milligan, who attend St. Bede Church, never envisioned raising an autistic son, let alone two. But the challenges have brought the couple closer as they’ve helped each other all along, according to God’s plan.
Missionaries are the heroes of evangelization, pope says
Young women and men who are tired of today's self-centered, materialistic society should consider becoming missionaries -- the heroes of evangelization, Pope Francis said.
Evacuated Fort McMurray Catholics gather for Mass in Edmonton
When the principal fled her Catholic school May 3 ahead of the wildfires she took only her laptop computer, in which were email addresses for staff and parents of students whom she invited to the Mass.
Bishop reiterates that popular Puerto Rican Marian devotion not approved
The diocese has said that it has not found the apparent visions as supernatural in nature and has advised the faithful to avoid affiliating with the association.
Isolated, rural dioceses benefit from local Catholics’ gifts
Last year the Catholic Home Missions Appeal received more than $300,000 from Catholics of the Philadelphia Archdiocese. The appeal aids ministry to sparse Catholic populations and far-flung parishes.
Christian, Muslim leaders say religion can ‘humanize’ society
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the Amman-based Royal Institute for Interfaith Studies held their fourth colloquium May 3-4.