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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer pictured Oct. 2018.

Catholic elected as leader of Germany’s largest party

Dec 10, 2018

A practicing Catholic, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer - known as AKK in the German press - was seen as the preferred choice... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, April 30, 2016.

Pope Francis to G20 Summit: With great power comes great responsibility

Jul 7, 2017

Pope Francis sent a message to leaders of the world's economy gathered for the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, reminding... Read more

Pope Francis shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Vatican June 17, 2017.

Pope Francis, German Chancellor discuss need to fight poverty, hunger

Jun 17, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

Saturday, Pope Francis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met at the Vatican, agreeing on the need to dedicate special attention... Read more

German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to meet Pope Francis.

Ukraine, poverty, G7 discussed by Pope, German chancellor

Feb 21, 2015

The ongoing crisis in Ukraine was among the topics covered by Pope Francis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in their... Read more

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Sarah Richardson, a sidewalk counselor with Coalition Life in Carbondale, Illinois.

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Coat of arms of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher.

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Pope Francis prays during the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Oct. 27, 2024, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

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“Sts. Peter and Paul,” Altar of St. Catherine (1465), Schwabach, Germany. Artist unknown.

3 things to know about the 2 papal basilicas dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul in Rome

Before being named a commissioner, Brendan Carr was a legal adviser for the Federal Communications Commission and then served as its general counsel.

Brendan Carr, CUA Law graduate, tapped to lead Federal Communications Commission

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Arizona Catholic parish fire being investigated as arson

Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, bishop emeritus of San Cristóbal de las Casas in the Mexican state of Chiapas, expressed his hope that the approval of a series of liturgical adaptations for Indigenous communities in the Mexican state of Chiapas “will encourage the process to promote similar adaptations in other Indigenous groups.”

Vatican approves liturgical adaptations for Indigenous communities in Mexico

Sister Francisca Ngozi Uti on Nov. 14, 2024, was named the 2024 Opus Prize laureate, which comes with a $1.2 million award recognizing transformative humanitarian work.

Nigerian Catholic religious sister wins $1.2 million Opus Prize

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