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Church becomes improvised morgue as Bolivian violence continues
Protesters started to bring corpses into a small church late Nov. 19 following intense clashes between Bolivia's military and supporters of former President Evo Morales at a nearby gasoline depot.
Mission is seeking family members you don’t know yet, pope tells Thais
Missionaries are not mercenaries, but beggars who recognize that some brothers and sisters are missing from the community and long to hear the good news of salvation, Pope Francis told the Catholics of Thailand.
Response to migration is sign of character, pope says in Thailand
Pope Francis thanked the government and people of Thailand for the way they've welcomed migrants and refugees, but he urged greater efforts to protect migrants and poor Thais from human trafficking.
Christmas Concert
Music Ministry at Saint Andrew in Newtown, PA will present a Christmas Concert in the Main Church on Friday, December 13 at 7:30pm.
New USCCB president is ‘man of the new evangelization’ and trusted leader
The Nov. 12 vote at the USCCB's fall assembly in Baltimore made the Mexican-born Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles the first Latino to hold the highest leadership position in the U.S. Catholic Church.
Do more to fight poverty, say European bishops, Caritas
The Brussels-based commission representing European Catholic bishops has urged the European Commission to do more to combat poverty, warning that one in five EU citizens now face poverty.
Archbishop Sheen’s upcoming beatification greeted with joy, thanksgiving
The famed media evangelist, mission promoter and author will be beatified at the Peoria cathedral Dec. 21.
Unearthed church sites show local Christians as pilgrims in Holy Land
Two unearthed Byzantine church complexes shed light on the tradition of Christian pilgrimage in the Holy Land.
Saint Mary Christmas Craft Show and Bazaar
Find the perfect gift and shop for beautifully crafted designs from talented local artisans at Saint Mary Christmas Craft Show and Bazaar on Friday, November 22nd from 5PM to 9PM and Saturday, November 23rd from 9AM - 3PM.
GSC Christmas Bazaar
Good Shepherd Catholic School's annual Christmas Bazaar returns the weekend before Thanksgiving in the school auditorium