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Mideast patriarchs plead for peace, urge hope in the resurrection
Pointing to the turmoil in the region, a Lebanese cardinal saw "international political powers" funding and supplying the wars in the Middle East with weapons.
Some West Bank Christians don’t get Easter permits to enter Jerusalem
"It is important for us as Christians here to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on these very holy days. And I can't go," he said. "There is only one checkpoint I have to cross. I feel like I am in a big jail.
Healing from divorce
“Divorce and Beyond” is a Tuesday evening program for men and women working to heal the wounds of divorce. It continues in April in May at St. Bede Church, Holland.
Young adults invited to Marian art museum tour
“An Evening of Marian Masterworks” will be held with a guided tour, refreshments and closing prayers at the Miraculous Medal Art Museum in Germantown on Friday evening, April 8.
Terri Schiavo tribute set for March 31
Father Frank Pavone will celebrate a memorial Mass at 5 p.m. in the cathedral, followed by a reception at the Stotesbury Mansion, in memory of Schiavo and all medically vulnerable persons.
Reconcile with God, resurrect hope in others, pope urges at Easter
Easter is a feast of hope, a celebration of God's mercy and a call to pray for and assist all who suffer, Pope Francis said before giving his solemn blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world).
Pope asks Pakistan government to ensure safety of Christians
UPDATED - After a bombing on Easter that targeted Christians, killing 70 and injuring hundreds, Pope Francis called on civil leaders to "ensure the security and serenity of the population, particularly ... religious minorities."
Mother Angelica, founder of EWTN, dies after long illness
The outspoken pioneer in Catholic cable television programming died Easter Sunday at 92. Archbishop Charles Chaput called her "one of the great American Catholics of the past half-century."
Amid security concerns, pope leads solemn Good Friday liturgy
Entering in silence and lying prostrate on the floor in front of the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis commemorated Jesus' death on the cross. The solemn liturgy proceeded with the notable presence of security personnel and Italian police.
Freedom of speech gets bumpy ride on U.S. college campuses
At a March 21 panel discussion at the Newseum in Washington, panelists bemoaned that it has "been a bad year for free speech" on campuses and placed the blame on government regulations, school administrators and more increasingly, campus students.