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To avoid burnout, priests advised to abide in the Lord
Mindful of the stresses in priestly life, Bishop Andrew Cozzens of Minnesota urged archdiocesan priests at a convocation last week in Hershey to "surrender to God's grace," offering four practical steps.
Peace prayers offered on centennial of statue’s return to Israel monastery
Israel's second largest annual Christian gathering became a vehicle to pray for peace as tensions between Israel and Palestinians living in Gaza intensified.
As execution looms, case for clemency hinges on an act of forgiveness
A Tennessee man set to be executed May 16 for the brutal 1984 murder of his wife has the support of the state's bishops, and his daughter -- who once wanted her father executed.
After college at Steubenville, his path opened to priesthood
Deacon Anthony Raymundo moved on from St. Agnes School in West Chester, Devon Prep and Franciscan University before studying at St. Charles Seminary, which he will leave May 18 to be ordained a priest.
Film on Austrian priest killed by Nazis gets Iowa world premiere
The film, which recounts the true story of Blessed Neururer, was screened April 24-26 at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in Dubuque.
Honoring St. John XXIII, pope and Bulgarians give witness for peace
The gathering -- featuring children representing the Catholics, Bulgarian Orthodox, members of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Jewish community and the Muslim community -- was held under rainy skies at Nezavisimost, or Independence, Square.
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Priestly Ordination Mass
Archbishop Chaput will ordain seven men to the Priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The annual Ordination Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul is a high point in the year, as we welcome these faithful men to the ranks of the priesthood.
After offering instruction, pope gives first Communion to 245 children
UPDATED - While only about 1 percent of Bulgaria's population is Catholic, in Rakovski the vast majority of the city's 27,000 people are Catholic.
Roses and the cross: Pope meets refugees in Bulgaria
UPDATED - The country, one of the poorest in the European Union by any measure, was literally overwhelmed with refugees and migrants from Syria, Iraq and other countries in 2015-16 when there was a crackdown on the Mediterranean Sea route to Western Europe.