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Faith, fate lead woman to open Christian store in town’s old theater
When Christie Kelley parked her car in front of an old unused building on West Second Street in downtown Grand Island to visit a friend who worked next door, she never imagined what she would find herself doing within a few years.
New deacons represent diversity, role of service in church
Archbishop Chaput ordained 21 new permanent deacons on Saturday, June 6. The men from a variety of backgrounds will serve in city and suburban parishes.
Work begins on new senior housing project in Kensington
Archdiocesan officials broke ground on their latest senior housing project, St. Francis Villa, last week. It will offer 40 affordable apartments for seniors starting next year.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
Over drinks, young adults get to know their archbishop
Young adults sat down for an evening with Archbishop Charles Chaput last week. They learned about his daily routine and about Catholic teaching on some sensitive topics.
Biden recalled as devoted husband, father, patriotic public servant
Father O'Donovan, retired president of Georgetown University, was the main celebrant and homilist at the Mass. Other Catholic Church leaders in attendance included Wilmington Bishop W. Francis Malooly; Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States; and Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington.
Climate encyclical expected to send strong moral message to the world
"The encyclical will address the issue of inequality in the distribution of resources and topics such as the wasting of food and the irresponsible exploitation of nature and the consequences for people's life and health," Archbishop Pedro Barreto Jimeno of Huancayo, Peru, told Catholic News Service.
AP: Number of abortions in U.S. has gone down since 2010
"It's important to realize, first of all, that the factors accounting for this are multiple, complex and often hard to measure," said a June 7 statement from Father Frank Pavone, the national director and chairman of Priests for Life, based in Staten Island, New York.
Young men know where they are going: On vocations retreat
Quo vadis -- a Latin term meaning "where are you going?" -- is also the name of a retreat in July helping teens discern God's call in their lives, possibly to the priesthood.
Peace demands passion, patience, hard work, pope tells Balkan nation
To overcome fear, discrimination and conflict, people must have a deep desire to open themselves up to God and his mercy, and work actively for peace every day, Pope Francis said.