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World Youth Day 2016 in Poland will offer ‘Message of Mercy’
A new airport, improved road and rail links, a fleet of dream buses and "Youth Bible" are among features projected for the Catholic Church's 14th international celebration of World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, in 2016.
Jerusalem’s Armenians mark genocide in ancestral homeland a century ago
John Ourfali, 77, remembers how as a child he saw an elderly family friend break down and cry whenever he met with Ourfali's parents, unable to speak about what had happened to him and his family in the dark days of what today is known as the Armenian Genocide.
New survey shows millennials’ attitudes about contraception, abortion
This group of 18- to 35-year-olds doesn't like to be labeled as "pro-life" or "pro-choice." They mostly approve of the use of contraception and they support policies to make contraception more widely available and affordable. They also have a predominantly positive view of marriage, not viewing it as old-fashioned or out of date.
Wounded warrior’s journey to church interrupted twice by war
Twice before, Aaron Tam has come close to being baptized. Once was in Jacksonville, North Carolina, but in preparing for his deployment to Iraq, he missed too many classes.
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.”
Archbishop Chaput announces clergy changes
Ten clerical appointments were made public today, March 27, including three changes at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Four of six Catholic League teams capture state titles
In Roman Catholic's AAAA state championship win last weekend, an injured senior thought he was done for the year -- until the coach put him in near the end of the game.
House caucus recognizes ‘vital role’ prayer plays in life of the nation
At a time usually dedicated to last-minute Metro dashes, black coffee and the ever-ubiquitous doughnut table, a group of people gather for fellowship in the nation's capital.
On Romero Day, leaders get to know the poor
Sister Mary Scullion, Archbishop Charles Chaput, Mayor Michael Nuttler and other business and civic leaders met poor people in the region Monday, marking Archbishop Oscar Romero's death.
For Easter, pope sends assistance to displaced in Iraq, Nigeria
Although not specifying the amount, the Vatican press office said March 27 that the pope was sending aid money to people seeking shelter in Iraq's Kurdistan region and to the Nigerian bishops' conference to assist families in the northern part of the country where the terrorist group Boko Haram has been on a rampage.