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Use wealth, power for common good, not to exploit others, pope says
When power loses that sense of service, it "turns into arrogance and becomes control and subjugation," he said during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square Feb. 24.
Plan to close detention center leaves unanswered questions for advocates
As President Barack Obama offered a long-awaited plan to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, organizations advocating for the closure welcomed the news and called for an end of the policy of holding remaining detainees without charges.
Ministry in Aleppo is about keeping hope alive, priests say
Even in the midst of constant bombing, Jesuit and Salesian priests remain in war-torn Aleppo, Syria, trying to create a sense of normalcy for those unable to leave.
Catholic archbishop, Orthodox leader see significance in Havana meeting
"The new and critical factor at this point in history is the emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church in its willingness to join the world community at the ecumenical table."
Bishops want Nigeria to invest in small businesses to boost economy
Such investments would end up strengthening local enterprises, allowing more people to access the basic necessities of life, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria said Feb. 19 at the end of its weeklong meeting in Abuja.
Head of Ukrainian Catholic Church consoled by pope’s words
The pope's remarks were "truly the opening of the doors of mercy," said Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kiev-Halych, head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Full day of confessions is opportunity for mercy, Minnesota priests say
An extended opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation will begin at the St. Paul and Minneapolis co-cathedrals at noon March 4 and last until noon March 5 as part of 24 Hours for the Lord, a worldwide Year of Mercy event backed by Pope Francis.
Every Saturday, the Mercy Bus brings lapsed Catholics to confession
A diocese in England is using a double-decker bus as a venue for priests to hear the confessions of people who have stopped going to church.
Toledo Diocese closes Catholic Chronicle under plan to bridge deficit
The Toledo Diocese will cease publishing its newspaper, close its related website, end production of a weekly televised Mass and reduce spending at the diocesan pastoral center by 20 percent to plug a budget deficit.
Boeing engineer talks STEM at Catholic school
Students of SS. Colman-John Neumann Catholic School in Bryn Mawr learned about careers in engineering and worked on designing a glider with a local engineer.