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Sri Lankan attacks are the latest in series of Easter-related incidents
The Sri Lanka bombings followed attacks targeting Christians and churches in Egypt, Pakistan, Kenya and Nigeria.
Massive Sri Lanka Easter bombings traced to little-known group
Two Catholic churches, an Evangelical church and three hotels were targeted in bombings across the country that left some 300 dead and 500 injured on Easter Sunday.
Churches’ solemn Easter traditions vary from East to West
The rites of Holy Week leading up to Easter are celebrated differently in the Eastern Catholic churches, such as Byzantine Ukrainian, especially on Good Friday and Holy Saturday.
He’s young and ready to bring people to God
Alessandro Giardini entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary right out of Bishop Shanahan High with the intention to let his friends "know God and how much he loves them.” Learn about the young man to be ordained priest on May 18.
Notre Dame to Notre Dame: University to donate to cathedral restoration
Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, has directed the university to donate $100,000 toward the renovation of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Irish commission: Grave for children was improper, but not a septic tank
When news of the common grave on the grounds of the former state-controlled home run by the Sisters of Bon Secours in Tuam was first reported in the media in 2014, an Irish newspaper claimed up to 800 children who died at the home had been buried in a septic tank.
The French in Canada find meaning of faith in cathedral blaze
The fire that ravaged a large part of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris offered an opportunity for French Catholics with Canadian connections to reflect on the impact the event can have on their faith.
Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Journey of Hope 2019
Each year the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus host the Journey of Hope, a fundraising and friend raising event which promotes the Handmaids and assists them in furthering their mission and ministries.
God’s glory is shown on the cross, pope says at audience
The glory of God is not manifested with fanfare and applause but displayed through the love of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, Pope Francis said.
Pope’s Way of Cross will shine light on women ‘crucified’ by traffickers
Consolata Sister Eugenia Bonetti has led a major international effort by religious orders to fight human trafficking and help women and girls rebuild their lives after they were tricked by traffickers into prostitution. She was asked to write the meditations for this year's Way of the Cross at Rome's Colosseum.