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Putting interreligious dialogue in action on predominantly Muslim island
It was the poverty and sense of isolation that drew the Evangelizing Sisters of Mary to Zanzibar in the first place. But when the violence started, even destroying their own church, it was their commitment to peace that made them stay.
Women CEOs say faith guides their work in bringing Gospel to the needy
"I have to be grounded in the Gospel. I have to pray. I have to start and end my day in prayer. I have to listen to what God, what Jesus is saying to me in the Gospel," said Dominican Sister Donna Markham.
Pope says Vatican rules on hiring, compensation still in force
In a letter to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, Pope Francis said that until a new apostolic constitution outlining the complete reorganization is prepared, St. John Paul II's 1988 document on the Curia remains in force as does the "General Regulation of the Roman Curia."
Philippines to host International Eucharistic Congress in January
Just over a month into the Year of Mercy, Catholics from around the world will gather in Cebu, Philippines, for the International Eucharistic Congress, an opportunity to remind Catholics that reaching out to all with the Gospel is a key act of mercy.
In a world at war, chaplains must help traumatized soldiers, pope says
As members of the armed forces endure physical and emotional scars from conflicts raging around the world, Pope Francis called on military chaplains to apply the healing balm of the sacraments.
Cause opens for Florida martyrs who proclaimed faith ‘at all cost’
The outdoor Mass and opening of the sainthood cause for 86 Florida martyrs -- known as Antonio Cuipa and Companions -- was celebrated Oct. 12, just east of Tallahassee, the site of what will become the Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Martyrs.
‘Nostra Aetate’ at 50: The ‘Magna Carta’ of interreligious dialogue
Representatives of the world's religions gathered in Rome to commemorate and reflect on the 50th anniversary of "Nostra Aetate," the Second Vatican Council's declaration on relations with other religions.
Wanted: More exorcists to meet demands in Philippines
"These days we have around 80 to 100 cases at any given time," Father Jose Francisco "Jocis" Syquia, chief exorcist at the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Exorcism, told Catholic News Service.
What does the Philippine church look for in a potential exorcist?
Dominican Father Winston Cabading, a Manila exorcist, said in early training sessions with potential exorcists, they found priests from provincial dioceses had brought in psychics whose gifts for detecting spirits did not appear to have come from the Holy Spirit.
Irish-born actress Maureen O’Hara dies; was icon of golden age of movies
Maureen O'Hara, one of the last icons of the golden age of movies, died Oct. 24 in Boise. She was 95. A lifelong Catholic and native of Ireland, she moved to Boise in 2012 to be close to her grandson.