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Pope: People must open hearts to migrants who face closed borders
People need to open their hearts to the many people who are forced to migrate as they face enormous difficulties and sometimes tragedy, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Life means nothing to terrorists, arms trade root of Mideast woes
Pope Francis opened a three-day summit on the violence and persecution underway in the Middle East, saying arms trafficking was the root cause of many problems in the region.
Missouri spokesman confirms archbishop visited diocese for interviews
A diocesan spokesman confirmed that a Canadian archbishop conducted an apostolic visitation to the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo., to conduct interviews with Bishop Robert W. Finn and others in the diocese.
Pope: Tiny voice in your head? Don’t ignore it; it’s a guardian angel
Guardian angels are not the stuff of fantasy; they are really present as wise travel companions helping people navigate life's journey, Pope Francis said.
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.”
Family recalls St. Katharine Drexel’s generosity
Today is the 14th anniversary of the canonization of St. Katharine Drexel. She is well known for charity to oppressed people in America, but she also helped needy local families during the Great Depression, as one member of that family remembers today.
Cardinals urge government to break political deadlock in Hong Kong
The two cardinals in Hong Kong urged the government to solve the present political deadlock after police used force to disperse thousands of unarmed protesters who struggled for full democracy in the city.
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.”
Rally draws leading lights, and the humblest, in cause of life
Hundreds joined the Walk for Life in Philadelphia on a very busy Sunday, listening to top speakers, walking through the city and praying at the cathedral to witness to the sanctity of life.
Two Catholic churches in Philadelphia officially close
St. Callistus Church in Overbrook and St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown, both unused for months, have been closed according to canon law. The cost for their repairs was deemed too expensive by their respective parishes.