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Lebanese, protesting in streets, want a changing of the guard
Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese are hitting the streets across the country to demand an end to rampant corruption and poor public services.
Pope restructures Brazilian dioceses following synod proposal
The synod, which took place at the Vatican Oct. Oct. 6-27, addressed the challenges facing large dioceses with few resources to minister to Catholics in remote areas.
Pilgrimage to Rome reflects unity in Christ, U.S. bishop says
The bishops of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont were in Rome for their visits "ad limina apostolorum" -- to the threshold of the apostles.
Dialogue begins with empathy, not contempt, pope says
Christians who preach the Gospel must see people who do not know Christ as children of God and not as nonbelievers worthy of hostility and contempt, Pope Francis said.
Child’s wish to feed homeless leads to robust outreach, national award
It started with a child's concern for a homeless man she saw outside a grocery store. Emily Aguirre, a fifth grader at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School in McAllen, was 6 years old in 2015 when she insisted on taking action.
Monastery life allows God ‘to make us truly free,’ says Cistercian nun
In a Wisconsin monastery 22 nuns, ages 23 to 89, pray, study and work to bake altar breads in a daily, contemplative rhythm. The younger sisters reflect on their journey to religious life, and happiness.
Blind seminarian in Oregon ‘sees’ beyond external trappings
The seminarian said his blindness has helped him identify with a range of people "who are thought of as 'the other,'" and he hopes through his vocation to lift up those who've been dismissed.
St. Patrick’s marks 150 years of faith in rural Chester County
From the first Mass in a tiny chapel on Christmas Day 1869 to today's church built in 1907, the Catholic faithful of Kennett Square have called the parish their home, generation after generation.
Sen. Rubio calls for ‘common-good capitalism’ in CUA speech
Businesses have the right to make profits, but their quest for profit goes too far when they desert the workers and communities that made them profitable in the first place simply to make goods more cheaply in other countries.
Church urged to boost response to needs of clergy sexual abuse survivors
A Chilean survivor of clergy sexual abuse pleaded for Catholic Church leaders to follow the example of a Wyoming bishop who continues to seek justice and answers for other survivors.