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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN NEWS — In order to be compassionate and respond best to the needs of others, it is necessary to take time out to relax and not be anxious about getting things done, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — With world peace under serious threat, Pope Francis called on all nations to observe the Olympic truce and cease all conflicts for the traditional period before, during and after the Olympic Games in Paris.
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National
By Anna Harvey
INDIANAPOLIS — A hush fell over the crowd of more than 50,000 as Crookston, Minn. Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens proceeded to the center of Lucas Oil Stadium bearing a large monstrance. He placed the monstrance upon an elevated altar, and the thousands knelt in worship, while singing “O salutaris hostia.” The tenth National Eucharistic Congress […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Any Catholic who participates in the celebration July 28 of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can receive a plenary indulgence, the Vatican announced.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Children of Vatican employees began their summer holidays at a new outdoor sports area and pool as part of an annual summer program.
Local
By Jim Hale
With temperatures already soaring near 100 degrees before noon, girls attending FIAT Summer Camp were undaunted.
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
Four years ago, Pope Francis inaugurated the “World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.” He proposed that this day would be observed each year on the Sunday closest to the July 26 celebration of Christ’s grandparents, Saints Joachim and Anne. In past years, two of the themes chosen celebrated the comforting closeness of God to […]
Global
By Marinella Bandini
When Hamas militants attacked Israel Oct. 7, 2023, hostilities between Hezbollah (a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group) and Israel resumed, putting Christian communities on both sides of the Lebanon-Israel border to the test. Kiryat Shmona and Safad in Israel, and Deir Mimas and Naqura in Lebanon are a handful of locations known […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Political discourse in the United States has devolved into people shouting at and not listening to each other, showing a need to promote respectful dialogue despite political differences, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In an interview with Vatican News, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese […]
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