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Brothers describe what ‘crystallized’ decision to choose religious life
Edmundite Brother Thomas Berube and two other members of the Society of St. Edmund, Brothers Francis Hagerty and Peter Stanfield, reflected recently on how they heard their call to ministry as religious brothers.
There’s a map for that: GoodLands launches Catholic GeoHub
The GeoHub is the only place in the world where Catholics can see the boundary of every Catholic diocese in the world, map the ratio of Catholic laity to priests, and even check data-based assumptions about the "Catholic carbon footprint."
One year from 2020 election, campaign stresses civility
Rancor in politics may be the norm, but a nationwide effort by Catholics and other Christian groups will remind people that civility in political discussions is a virtue by which they can model Christ's example.
Cardinal Czerny’s courageous past in El Salvador remembered
It may be 30 years since Cardinal Michael Czerny left the Jesuit-run Central American University in El Salvador, but it's not a place that has forgotten him.
Caritas Manila issues appeal for Philippine earthquake victims
The social action arm of Archdiocese of Manila was among organizations responding in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that struck the southern Philippine region of Mindanao Oct. 29.
U.S. bishops set to begin their ‘ad limina’ visits to Rome
The bishops of every diocese in the United States have prepared detailed reports on the life of the Catholic Church in their dioceses and have made or are making reservations to fly to Rome.
Amid church concerns, Kenya rolls out vaccination against cervical cancer
Many Kenyan families have been questioning the safety of the vaccine, even as the government and international health organizations -- including the World Health Organization -- stress its safety.
Cardinal denies allegations of financial mismanagement
Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu rejected accusations that he "played and tampered with the money of the poor" after private documents about a property deal involving the Vatican leaked to the press.
Holy Spirit guides church efforts to evangelize, pope says at audience
The Holy Spirit guides the Catholic Church's mission, pointing the way to evangelize new lands and opening people's hearts to be transformed by Christ, Pope Francis said.
Pope calls for dialogue, reconciliation to address problems in Iraq
At the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square Oct. 30, the pope said his thoughts were with "beloved Iraq, where protest demonstrations going on this month have caused numerous deaths and injuries."