Archive for October 25, 2016

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As drug war darkens, Filipino cardinal sheds light with rehab centers

As the Philippines' controversial drug war rages on, Catholic parishes are working with local government to provide drug rehab and... Read more

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Peruvian president consecrates nation to Sacred Heart, Immaculate Heart

At the National Prayer Breakfast in Lima, Peru on Friday, the nation’s president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, consecrated the country, his... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Pope Francis talks nationwide crisis in meeting with Venezuela's Maduro

On Monday Pope Francis met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, head of the country’s socialist regime, at the Vatican to... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican: Cremated bodies may not be scattered

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released an instruction Tuesday regarding burial and cremation, reiterating the Church's teaching... Read more

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For Pope Francis, God's kingdom doesn't grow through organization charts

The kingdom of heaven is able to grow when its members are docile to the Holy Spirit – rather than... Read more

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Proposal to close DC Metro on Sunday mornings draws outcry

A proposal to close the Washington, D.C. metro until noon on Sundays has prompted strong criticism from churches whose members... Read more

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Arizona Mass for migrants shows Catholic unity crosses borders

Catholic unity transversed the border on Sunday when Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the new apostolic nuncio to the U.S., celebrated Mass... Read more

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82-year-old priest attacked, robbed outside Kansas City parish

82-year-old Fr. Tom Kearns is in the hospital recovering from an attack outside of Blessed Sacrament Church in Kansas City,... Read more