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Mass on Capitol Hill sends bishops off to lobby on immigration
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As a half-dozen bishops celebrated Mass at a church on Capitol Hill before beginning a day of lobbying members of Congress on immigration reform, the event itself gave a sense of the many layers of effort they were undertaking.
Pentecost marks ‘life-changing power of God’s presence,’ cardinal says
The church's celebration of Pentecost highlights the "life-changing power of God's presence" believers receive through the Holy Spirit, said Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl.
Spain’s ‘Camino’: Walking it takes a month, making a film five years
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The famed 500-mile "Camino" trek from southern France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, takes pilgrims about a month or a bit more, depending on the pace, the pilgrim's fitness, any hurts sustained along the way, sightseeing and the like.
‘God loves you,’ archbishop tells death-row inmates as he confirms them
SALEM, Ore. (CNS) -- Portland Archbishop Alexander K. Sample confirmed one of Oregon's most infamous prisoners May 28 in a heavily guarded private ceremony in the maximum security prison in Salem.
There’s an app for natural family planning, but experts urge caution
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As new fertility monitoring apps such as Clue and Glow make news, specialists in natural family planning caution that any technological application is only as good as the expertise behind it and the comfort level of its users.
Latino couples, individuals study Catholic teaching on family each week
For more than a year up to 60 Spanish-speaking people have been coming on Monday nights to St. Martin of Tours Church in Northeast Philadelphia to study and pray as a group on St. John Paul II’s letter on the family, “Familiaris Consortio.”
Peace isn’t mass-produced but handcrafted by ordinary people, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis called on the world's Christians to pray with him for peace in the Middle East, help convince governments to come to the aid of refugees and pray for Christian unity.
Fire in Philippines tent claims kills 7 in family that survived typhoon
TACLOBAN, Philippines (CNS) -- A mother and her six children who survived the floods and winds of Typhoon Haiyan died May 28 when their tent in a camp near the city's airport went up in flames.
Priests of archdiocese gather for friendship and prayer
The convocation of priests in Hershey drew 320 archdiocesan priests for three days of camaraderie last week. Famed speaker Father Robert Barron called them to a revitalized priesthood and prophetic public witness. Also see our photo gallery and video.
Sudanese churches condemn death sentence for Christian woman
KHARTOUM, Sudan (CNS) -- Churches in Sudan, including the Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference, have condemned the death sentence handed to a Christian woman who refused to renounce her faith.