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Young people reflect on saying ‘yes’ to God’s call at World Youth Day
During one of the first English-language catechesis sessions during World Youth Day, Dallas Bishop Edward Burns told young people gathered at San Francisco de la Caleta Parish "to say 'yes' to the Lord is to enter into the mystery of God's love for us."
2019 Catholic Charities Appeal launches, helping give hope to all
The needs of 225,000 people in the Philadelphia region never cease to arise, but that could also be said of the generosity of people giving to the annual fundraiser, with a $12.5 million goal.
Be fatherly shepherds, not overbearing administrators, pope tells bishops
Bishops should follow the example of St. Oscar Romero, who cared for his flock with the heart of a father rather than become authoritarians lording over those in their care, Pope Francis said.
Freedom of Religion Act seeks to ban immigration discrimination
The Freedom of Religion Act, introduced Jan. 16 in the House of Representatives, would -- if enacted in its current form -- ban religious discrimination in the U.S. immigration system.
World Youth Day offers glimpse of church’s diversity to Indiana pilgrims
From encountering friendly and welcoming Uber drivers and watching other pilgrims dance to sharing the Catholic faith and spirit, the experience has been a joyful one, said a group from the Diocese of Forth Wayne-South Bend, Indiana.
Bring hope, peace to Central America, pope tells government leaders
Panama's geographical position as a bridge between land and ocean is symbolic of its ability to broker peace and hope in an area marked by violence and conflict, Pope Francis said.
In Panama, D.C. couple says series of ‘yeses’ led to vocation of marriage
Drew and Kim Dillingham, parishioners of Immaculate Conception Parish in Washington, spoke to World Youth Day pilgrims about marriage during a Jan. 23, 2019, Fiat festival in Panama City.
High court takes no action on appeal of injunction on plans to end DACA
The U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 22 took no action on the Trump administration's appeal of a federal appeals court's injunction on its efforts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
Mideast patriarch: Unify efforts against extremism, terrorism
Patriarch Aphrem called for regular meetings, at both the spiritual and political levels, to unify efforts against extremism and terrorism, as well as "to promote the principles of coexistence, human values, religious freedom and the spiritual and social values that exist."
Pope calls Christians using social media to communion, not isolation
Social media are anti-social, anti-human and anti-Christian when they are used to increase differences, fuel suspicion, spread lies and vent prejudice, Pope Francis said in his message for World Communications Day.