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Pope Francis to make debut on Instagram, Vatican official says
Msgr. Dario Vigano, prefect of the Secretariat for Communications, said the pope's new account "Franciscus," will go online March 19 and offer another side of his pontificate through photos.
Bishops urge action to quell ‘ever-growing crisis’ of opioid addiction
The abuse and misuse of opioid drugs has become a national epidemic that has increasingly been felt in Massachusetts in recent years.
At Vatican trial, official says he felt threatened to release documents
Under questioning by his co-defendants' lawyers, Spanish Msgr. Lucio Vallejo Balda cited a conversation in which a reporter told him: "I will destroy you in all the newspapers and you know that I can do it."
Pro-life women’s group prepares for March 23 rally outside Supreme Court
Planning a rally outside the court during oral arguments in the Zubik v. Burwell contraceptive mandate case, best known as the Little Sisters of the Poor case, requires imagination.
Closed doors, hearts cause suffering to innocent migrants, pope says
"In these cases one may ask, 'Where is God? How is it that so much suffering can come upon men, women and innocent children?'" he said at his general audience March 16.
Way of Cross an especially strong Lenten tradition in migrant communities
In the Diocese of Fresno, several parishes stage their own versions of living Stations of the Cross with colorful costumes, long processions and large crowds of pilgrims and onlookers.
Stations of the Cross for deaf help them follow story of Jesus’ passion
Using American Sign Language, community members take turns presenting the meditations and prayers that make up the stations.
With murders up, some Salvadorans cautious during Holy Week processions
Police in some Salvadoran cities have already begun patrolling in an effort to prevent violence during Holy Week processions.
Acapulco archbishop asks criminals for Holy Week truce
"Everyone, those that live in Guerrero (state) in Acapulco, including those causing this violence, all of us are aware of the importance that the tourist season has in Acapulco," he said.
Faith groups cheer $500 million U.S. gift to climate fund
In Philippines, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Tanzania and other countries, Maryknoll missioners "are already witnessing the impacts of climate change" such as floods, droughts and loss of shoreline, said a spokesperson.