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Marian apparition claims in Texas not endorsed by diocese, local bishop
A statement from the Diocese of Fort Worth said claims that Bishop Olson has authenticated alleged apparitions of Mary in Texas are not true. It said the bishop "does not encourage anyone to offer credence or support for these claimed apparitions."
Final public Mass, tears mark closing of Poor Clare monastery in Memphis
Monastery of St. Clare in Memphis, the last contemplative monastery in Tennessee, will close. The number of Poor Clares has dwindled to four, and these sisters will go to other communities.
Religion, state of the church among topics at annual Napa conference
Archbishop Chaput was among the clergy, women religious and some 500 lay Catholics who gathered in California to network, enjoy fellowship and, with the energy and ideas of young people, seek solutions to current issues.
Melkite Catholic young adults in Middle East find hope at gathering
Meeting under the theme, "To You I Say Rise," the participants, ages 18-35, came from the Palestinian territories, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and Lebanon for the Aug. 9-13 event, hosted by the Melkite Catholic Patriarchate.
Kenya wind farm welcomed, but indigenous wonder who benefits most
As turbines turn on Africa's largest wind farm on the shores of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, Catholic leaders welcomed the project as good for the environment and important for human development.
Volunteer went to southern border to show everyone belongs somewhere
Fredeswinda Rodriguez, an educator for Catholic Social Services, served hundreds of migrants taking shelter at a former monastery in Tucson. She calls the crisis a "historical moment" for recognizing our shared humanity.
Before school starts, seniors take important health exam
Residents at Nativity B.V.M. Place, an archdiocesan apartment complex for older adults in Port Richmond, completed their Medicare health risk assessment at an Aug. 12 wellness fair, a review few seniors get.
Pen pals young and old glimpse world through ‘different eyes’
A letter-writing exchange between seniors and students at St. Helena's Out of School Time program opens minds to new horizons -- including such concepts as the Fortnite video game and life without electricity.
Opinion on abortion’s legality unchanged; some shifting within groups
While a survey of more than 54,000 Americans showed little change in their attitudes between 2014 and 2018 on the legality of abortion, researchers detected movement in many demographic groups, Catholics included.
Closeness is God’s answer to suffering, pope says
In hopeless situations of pain and suffering, God never abandons his children but rather remains close to them, Pope Francis said.