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Patriotic Concert coming to St. Bede Church, Holland
The parish in Bucks County will host a musical program performed by the Verdi Band on Wednesday evening, July 3, for the entire Northampton community.
Vatican publishes itinerary for papal trip to Africa Sept. 4-10
Pope Francis' sixth foreign trip of 2019 will take him to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius Sept. 4-10, the Vatican announced.
Supreme Court to take up DACA case, not abortion law, next term
In its next term, the Supreme Court will examine if the Trump administration illegally tried to end a program that protects young adults brought to the U.S. as minors without documentation.
New Ulm Diocese reaches $34 million settlement with abuse survivors
Bishop John M. LeVoir said he believes the settlement "we have reached is a fair one" for abuse survivors and also allows the diocese to continue its ministry to those it serves throughout south and west-central Minnesota.
Recharge your soul this summer with a retreat
You don't need to drive far to find true rest and relaxation when a number of area spirituality centers offer opportunities for prayer, reflection and a deeper relationship with the Lord. See our review of 11 local facilities.
Northern Canadian bishops paying close attention to married priest discussion
The Vatican put a discussion about married priests on the agenda for the Oct. 6-27 Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region. Like the Amazon, Canada's North faces a severe shortage of priests and a complete absence of indigenous priests.
Pope to worldwide prayer network: Heart of church’s mission is prayer
Prayer helps men and women to view reality through the eyes of faith and to have a spiritual outlook on life in order to see God working in their lives, Pope Francis said.
Bishops make pilgrimage to tombs of an apostle and Aboriginal boy
Bishop Christopher A. Saunders of Broome led the prayers June 26 for an Aboriginal boy from Australia brought to Rome by a Benedictine priest who was convinced the young man would return home as a great evangelist of his people.
Unity in church prevails over division, retired pope tells journalist
"The unity of the church is always at risk" and has been throughout its history, but "its unity always has been stronger than its internal struggles and wars," said retired Pope Benedict XVI.
Amid tensions in China, Vatican tells clergy to follow their conscience
The Vatican has told bishops and priests in China that they must follow their own consciences in deciding whether to register with the government, and it urged Catholics in the country not to judge them for the choices they make.