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Be brave enough to dialogue, pope tells Thai religious leaders
No single nation or religious or ethnic group can guarantee itself a future "in isolation from or immune to others," the pope told Thai Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Sikh and Muslim leaders at Chulalongkorn University Nov. 22.
A missionary shares joy, not rules, pope tells Thai clergy, religious
In a large, predominantly Catholic village outside Bangkok, tens of thousands of people lined the roads and filled the grounds of a church complex to greet Pope Francis.
Extension official says Eucharist strengthens the faithful in mission area
Joe Boland, Catholic Extension's vice president of mission, described what he has seen on the peripheries of society, where he travels to visit poor faith communities being supported by Catholic Extension.
Priests responding to church bombings anxious about Christian persecution
Two priests unexpectedly thrust into the middle of the aftermath of religious extremist violence in their countries are finding a new side to their ministry, one rooted in consolation, reconciliation and, most of all, rebuilding hope.
Federal judge blocks scheduled executions of federal death-row inmates
A federal judge Nov. 20 temporarily blocked the executions of four federal death-row inmates scheduled for December and January, saying the lethal injections they were to receive goes against the Federal Death Penalty Act.
Minnesota high school prepares for beatification of one of its own
A man who scrubbed toilets and shoveled sidewalks at Cretin-Derham Hall High School is on his way to becoming a saint, and the school is celebrating his beatification by elevating his presence on campus and connecting students to his legacy.
Homeless ministry marks third annual World Day of the Poor
Some 60 clients and supporters gathered on Nov. 18 at St. John's Hospice, an archdiocesan outreach that provides more than 300 hot meals each weekday, to reflect on how the disadvantaged offer an encounter with Christ himself.
Sex abuse crisis can lead to conversion church needs, theologian says
A Boston College professor told participants at a Villanova conference that the abuse crisis is an impetus toward reform. The church must listen to survivors and seek change as she discerns God’s will.
Forever in bluejeans: Icon painter brings Minnesota martyr to life
Brother James Miller, who was born in 1944 in Wisconsin and shot to death in Guatemala in 1982, has been recognized as a martyr by the Vatican and will be beatified Dec. 7.
New Catholic center a ‘symbol of hope’ for poor area
Donors from across the U.S. helped fund a new $3.2 million community center in Selma, Ala., run by the Edmundite Missions, who also run a center in the impoverished area where 1,000 meals are served daily.