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Pope will lead Angelus from hospital, Vatican says
Although still hospitalized from colon surgery, Pope Francis has resumed working and celebrating Mass for his caregivers in the small chapel at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where will lead public prayers July 11.
Archbishop: Decade after independence, South Sudan ‘is bleeding slowly’
Citizens of the world's newest nation will pray and sing victory songs July 9, but deadly conflicts are devastating their country as millions struggle with extreme poverty, hopelessness and reliance on humanitarian assistance.
Guaras truly lived ‘bond of love’ that is family life, says Florida pastor
Father Juan Sosa, pastor of the Catholic church that is close to the now-demolished condominium in Surfside, laid to rest a family of four killed in the building's collapse.
Pew: Catholic homilies mention election, racism less than Protestant ones
Overall, 67% of churches shared at least one sermon about the election last fall, but just 41% of Catholic churches did. And just 32% of Catholics heard a sermon mentioning racism, while 44% of Protestant Christians did.
Institute aims to overcome challenges to effective catechesis
The new Institute for the Catechism will enable publishers of catechetical content to work with the U.S. bishops to address modern challenges to catechesis and provide yearly, in-person training for diocesan catechists.
Belarusian president warns against singing of decades-old hymn
A prominent lay Catholic worried that a police raid on Minsk's Catholic cathedral and arrests elsewhere suggested further police action. A Catholic hymn, "Almighty God," has been a symbol for anti-regime protests.
Haitian Catholics in Miami react to assassination of president
Quiet and shock prevail in Florida's Little Haiti following the July 7 assassination of the island nation's embattled president, Jovenel Moïse.
Down on the farm, they’re raising crops and lifting spirits
Archdiocesan food pantry Martha's Choice Marketplace has opened a community garden at the former St. Gabriel's Hall -- and dozens of parishes, nonprofits and volunteers are becoming part of the "thriving ecosystem."
Supreme Court will take up religious schools case
In its next term the court will hear from parents in Maine who want to use a state tuition program for religious schools. The justices will not take up a challenge to Washington state's anti-discrimination law from a florist who refused to serve a same-sex wedding.
N.C. basilica restores Christ statue after it’s covered with paint
Vandals defaced the long-revered statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus outside St. Lawrence Basilica in Asheville, North Carolina over the July 3-4 weekend. It was doused with gallons of red paint but quickly restored by parish staff.