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Archbishop: Naming Chaldean as cardinal is gift to struggling church
UPDATED - Chaldean Archbishop Yousif Thomas Mirkis of Kirkuk and Sulaimaniyah called Cardinal-designate Sako a "courageous voice."
Turn to prayer when feeling despair, archbishop tells Mideast Christians
Local Palestinians, religious and foreign worshippers gathered at the Dominican Church of St. Stephen, answering the archbishop's call for a joint peace prayer in the face of violence along the Gaza-Israeli border.
Brief biographical sketches of 14 new cardinals
UPDATED - Here are brief biographical notes about each of the 14 churchmen who will become cardinals June 29. Their names are listed in the order Pope Francis announced them May 20.
On Pentecost, Irish bishops urge a ‘no’ vote on abortion referendum
Voters go to the polls May 25 in a referendum on whether to remove the Eighth Amendment, which was passed in 1983 and gives unborn children an equal right to life "with due regard" to the life of the mother.
Pope moves 12 sainthood causes ahead, including U.S. missionary’s
The decrees recognize that 12 candidates for sainthood, including U.S. Sacred Heart Brother Norbert McAuliffe, lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way. The decrees promulgated by the pope are the first major step in the sainthood process.
Pope: Church must go where people are indifferent, hostile to the faith
The pope's remarks came in his message for World Mission Sunday, which will be celebrated Oct. 21. This year's message, titled "Together with young people, let us bring the Gospel to all," was dedicated to young people.
The Holy Spirit changes hearts, pope says on Pentecost
Christians should begin each day invoking the Holy Spirit, praying that the Spirit will lead them and the church closer to God and closer to any person in need, Pope Francis said on Pentecost.
Pope to canonize Blesseds Paul VI, Oscar Romero in Rome Oct. 14
The date was announced May 19 during an "ordinary public consistory," a meeting of the pope, cardinals and promoters of sainthood causes that formally ends the sainthood process.
Pope will create 14 new cardinals in June
Under Pope Francis, the idea that some church posts and large archdioceses always are led by a cardinal is fading. Traditional cardinal sees like Baltimore and Philadelphia were not included in the new list of cardinals from 11 countries.
Malaysian bishops say country can set new course after election
The ousting of the corruption-tainted government of Najib Razak spelled the end of a six-decade ruling coalition dominated by the United National Malays Organization.