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Priest sees his personal Christmas cards to parishioners as evangelizing
Father Frank Uter pens personal tidings in Christmas cards to 4,100 families at Immaculate Conception Church in Denham Springs and its mission church, Sacred Heart in Livingston.
Catholic Charities strove to meet challenges of natural disasters
Hurricane, fire, flood and even earthquake, Catholic Charities agencies did their best to help thousands of their fellow residents through some of the worst natural disasters they had ever encountered.
Catholic groups push for strong climate deal at U.N. summit in Poland
Catholic representatives worked to keep negotiations on track for a comprehensive deal to address global warming as the U.N. climate change conference entered its second and final week in Katowice, Poland.
Two Jesuit provinces release names of priests with credible abuse claims
The release of 153 names by the two provinces comes as dioceses, archdioceses and religious orders nationwide have made public since summer the names of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse.
Kenyan priest killed as he takes Mass collection funds to the bank
Father John Njoroge Muhia of Kinoo Parish in Kiambu, part of the Nairobi Archdiocese, was accosted by four robbers on motorcycles. They obstructed the priest's car on a rough road, forced him to stop and demanded the bag that he had in his car.
‘Holy Fire’ retreat ignites faith of middle schoolers from 10 dioceses
More than 1,800 Catholic middle school students and their chaperones from 10 dioceses danced and prayed their way through an interactive retreat event at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville, the largest of its kind ever staged in the diocese.
Immigration battles continue as 2018 comes to an end
The year may be coming to an end but the battles on the immigration front promise to continue well into 2019 and beyond.
Houston clergy, religious bid final goodbye to nation’s 41st president
Like many around the world, and especially in Houston, the lives of a consecrated woman religious and a Catholic priest were changed because of the nation's 41st president.
Everyone must respect the basic human rights of all human beings, pope says
The fundamental rights of all human beings, especially the most vulnerable, must be respected and protected in every situation, Pope Francis said, marking Human Rights Day, Dec.10.
Christian, Muslim young people spread pre-Christmas cheer in Beirut
On a gloomy, rainy Saturday morning in Beirut, 92-year-old Julia enthusiastically greeted her visitors, Christian and Muslim youth, who had come to set up a Christmas tree in her modest apartment.