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Church leaders offer prayers after Mexico City metro crash
Each priest of a diocese where 23 people were killed and 70 injured in the collapse of an elevated train line will celebrate Masses "for the deceased, the injured and their families."
Some German parishes plan blessings for lovers, including gays
The Vatican is increasingly critical of the debates in Germany over same-sex blessings, but local Catholics are becoming ever more vocal in their demands for reforms.
Mother’s Day retreat gives women with infertility sense of ‘belonging’
Catholic ministry Springs in the Desert will host a free series of live and pre-recorded sessions May 7-9, offering a renewed sense of inclusion in marriage, community and Christ.
Memorial service to recall those who have died in pandemic
Cranaleith Spiritual Center will host an online memorial, “Behold Our Grief, O God!” on May 19. The prayer service will include a reading of the names of the dead and their faces.
San Francisco archbishop examines abortion, Communion in pastoral letter
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone's letter emphasizes that people who reject "the sanctity of human life and those who do not seek to live in accordance with that teaching should not receive the Eucharist."
Sri Lankan churches halt services as third wave of COVID-19 hits
Schools have also closed, and there may be a shortage of oxygen in the country, where the number of cases tripled. "Everyone should work hard to save the country from becoming like India," said one priest.
Pope Francis asks for prayers for peace in Myanmar
During the global marathon praying for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, the church in Myanmar was asking Mary to help leaders "find the courage to walk the path of encounter, reconciliation and peace."
Pentecost retreat calls for opening God’s gifts to us
By exploring the gifts and symbols of the Holy Spirit, retreatants will compose their own prayer and choose from rituals and reminders of one's giftedness to incorporate at home.
Cardinal Turkson urges graduates to impact troubled world
The head of the Vatican's justice, peace and human development efforts urged graduates of a Catholic university in Indiana to build a "new economic and social order" that serves people, "not people reduced to serving money."
Theology of the Body conference speakers to discuss spiritual journeys
This year's online conference with 80 speakers will personalize St. John Paul II's lectures on sexuality that are "not easily translatable" for young people today.