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Daughter of St. Paul presents new Redeemer Award at Razzies event

Movie critic Sister Rose Pacatte covered her first red carpet event in January, scoring a spot in the media scrum at the Los Angeles premiere of Kevin Costner's new movie, "Black or White."

Ukrainian Catholic leader invites pope, says visit could bring peace

The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church invited Pope Francis to visit the war-torn nation, saying it would help bring peace.

A welcoming city, and a chance to be part of the welcome

Archbishop Charles Chaput invites people throughout the region to open their homes and welcome visitors to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families in September. It's easy to do, and the need is as great as the city they're visiting.

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.”

S.F. archbishop defends morality clauses for teachers

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone told a group of California legislators that he respects their right "to employ or not employ whomever you wish to advance your mission" and expects the same in return.

In Catholic League semis, getting a big lead is a time to worry

The legendary Palestra hosted a memorable Catholic League basketball doubleheader in which winners Roman Catholic and Neumann-Goretti advanced to Monday night's finals. They proved that in the league, no lead is safe.

World Meeting of Families raises $30 million, two-thirds toward goal

The donations will go toward expenses for security, transportation, telecommunications, labor and other needs for the papal visit and four-day congress in September that aims to strengthen families.

Ukrainian bishops seek to be heard over the din of rhetoric

As the Ukrainian Catholic bishops met in a private audience with Pope Francis Feb. 20, Ukraine was marking its first Day of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes, commemorating those who died in the Euromaidan movement one year earlier.

Pope tells Ukraine’s bishops to unite against unfolding tragedies

Pope Francis urged Ukraine's Eastern- and Latin-rite Catholic bishops to be a clear moral voice calling for peace and harmony, and to avoid politicizing their role as church leaders.

To protests deaths, Mexicans mark ’43’ instead of cross in ashes

Some Mexicans used Ash Wednesday to rebuke authorities who insist that 43 students were kidnapped, killed and then had their bodies burned in a garbage dump and ashes tossed in a river.