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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.
Filipinos reminded in Holy Week to reflect on Jesus’ humility
Church leaders in the Philippines reminded the Catholic faithful to spend Holy Week, a public holiday in the predominantly Catholic country, "to know and understand deeply the humble Messiah."
In era of division, they break bread at interfaith seder meal
St. Joseph's University hosted the Jewish ritual meal April 7 before Passover for some 100 area Jews and Christians, including seminarians and other Catholics. They celebrated the common origin of their faiths.
Fr. Larry Richards and Jesse Romero Retreat for Men and Women
Fr. Larry Richards will direct the Friday evening retreat on the theme, "Surrender: The Life-Changing Power of Doing God's Will."
Dr. Mary Healy Retreat for Men and Women
"Healing: Bringing the Gift of God's Mercy to the World" is the theme for this intense, uplifting weekend.
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers Retreat for Men and Women
"Encountering the Joy of the Lord" is the theme for this uplifting and dynamic retreat for men and women. Directed by international evangelist, author, TV and radio host, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers will kick off our summer retreat series.
Vatican firefighter says St. Peter’s at much less risk than Notre Dame
Maj. Paolo De Angelis, head of the Vatican fire department, told the Italian news agency ANSA April 16 that the structural differences between Notre Dame and the basilica and, especially, the differences in the materials used, make a catastrophic fire at St. Peter's less likely.
Notre Dame fire showed that beauty still matters, art historian says
As people in Paris and around the world watched in horror as flames consumed the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral, the blaze also stirred genuine emotions that could come only from witnessing the loss of beauty.
Knights CEO says Iran-backed militias threaten Iraq’s religious minorities
In an April 12 op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, the CEO of the Knights of Columbus said that "Christian towns in Iraq increasingly look neither Christian nor Iraqi -- but Iranian."
North Dakota governor signs bill banning ‘dismemberment abortions’
The bill outlaws an abortion procedure known as "dilation and evacuation," which is reportedly the most commonly used procedure in second-trimester abortions.