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In destroyed Israeli village, exiled residents unite at the church
For the elders of Iqrit, their biggest regret in life is not having been able to raise their children together.
Pope will meet youths, religious leaders in June visit to Sarajevo
According to the schedule released by the Vatican April 14, Pope Francis also will hold an afternoon meeting with priests, religious and seminarians as well as take part in an ecumenical and interreligious gathering at a Franciscan student center.
Bishop: Framework on Iran’s nuclear program a step to advancing peace
Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, New Mexico, said April 8 in a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and April 13 in letters to every member of Congress that the framework was a milestone in the long-standing negotiations to curb the "unacceptable prospect of Iran developing nuclear weapons."
Laity called to be on ‘frontlines’ of using media in new evangelization
The panel consisted of leaders in Catholic broadcasting and communications and was held in honor of the 75th anniversary of Archbishop Fulton Sheen's first televised service on Easter of 1930.
Illinois bishop visits tornado-ravaged community, prays with residents
According to the National Weather Service, eight tornadoes hit northern and central Illinois April 9.
Cancer claims freshman basketball player known for ‘determined spirit’
Lauren Hill, a Mount St. Joseph University freshman who gained international attention when she pursued her dream of playing college basketball even as her inoperable brain cancer advanced, died overnight April 10. She was 19.
Jesuit priest, former university leader, lives with inoperable cancer
Jesuit Father John Schlegel lived his own version of Lent this 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.”
With help, talented kids of Mount Airy head to prep schools
The intensive, all-day Sophia Program at Holy Cross School not only is improving students’ skills and achievement, it has boosted enrollment in the Catholic school.
Obama and Castro take next steps to normalize U.S.-Cuba ties
An hourlong meeting April 11 marked the first personal encounter between the leaders of the two neighboring countries since 1958.