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A year after fatal shooting of black teen, faith shines in Ferguson
Appropriately, the final "Faith in Ferguson" prayer service ended with a procession from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church to its grotto dedicated to the parish namesake, Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Pope designates Sept. 1 as World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation
The day of prayer, the pope said, will give individuals and communities an opportunity to implore God's help in protecting creation and an opportunity to ask God's forgiveness "for sins committed against the world in which we live."
Pope talks to youths about discernment, grandparents, Eucharist
Following Jesus and doing the right thing gives believers a sense of peace, but sometimes "it comes wrapped in the cross," Pope Francis told a group of teenagers and young adults.
Philadelphia’s Ukrainian archbishop, a Knights’ fan, closes convention
The Knights of Columbus' annual gathering ended Aug. 6 in Philadelphia with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Stefan Soroka, who has seen men transformed by their membership.
Knights of Columbus hear of Christian persecution in Middle East
The threat of Christianity's extinction in the region of its birth was a major theme at the Knights' Supreme Convention being held in Philadelphia.
In Japan, U.S. bishop says USCCB will push for nuclear disarmament
"It's important for an American delegation to be here with the Japanese in this moment, because we celebrate the efforts they have made for peace, and we stand in solidarity with them."
French, British bishops urge solution to migrant crisis in channel port
"These men and women crowded together in no man's land around the city of Calais, waiting to cross secretly to England, are not murderers or terrorists. They're often young and have risked everything for months to find a better life far from the conflicts and persecutions of their home-countries," said Bishop Marc Stenger.
Last Mass at Cardinal Krol Center marks change for special men
More than 250 current and former residents plus family, friends and staff members attended the recent Mass at the archdiocesan home for intellectually disabled men, which will close. They are transitioning into new group cottages.
In message to Iraqi refugees, pope condemns world’s silence
One year after Islamic State militants drove out thousands of Iraqi Christians and Yezidis, Pope Francis prayed "the international community would not stand by mute and unresponsive."
In Milwaukee, ‘our focus is on mission,’ archbishop says
The clergy abuse crisis in the Milwaukee Archdiocese "has made us strong in many areas, and has helped us come to grips with our responsibilities" toward the young, said Archbishop Jerome Listecki.