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The U.S. bishops as "are shamed by and sorry for the sins and omissions by Catholic priests and Catholic bishops" that have led to sexual abuse and caused great harm to many, said an Aug. 14 statement from the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairman of its child protection committee.
Hundreds of refugees from the South Sudan still are seeking asylum in neighboring Uganda despite a peace accord signed by opposing factions in their homeland.
Prayer is central to the religious life and eight seminarians from the Diocese of Arlington had the opportunity to focus on prayer during an intense summer formation program in Omaha, Neb., May 27-July 28, sponsored by the Institute for Priestly Formation.
Surrounded by hundreds of family and friends, and dozens of diocesan priests, 15 seminarians walked to the front of St. Luke Church in McLean Aug. 12, where they stood before Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and promised to prepare themselves for the priesthood.
Members of the Catholic Church sin and give scandal, it's true, Pope Francis said, but it is up to each Catholic to live the faith as authentically as possible and witness to the world the love of Jesus.
One of the beatitudes in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is "Blessed are the poor in spirit."
When friends and colleagues find out I work with the Vatican Observatory, their first reaction is often surprise that the Catholic Church supports a scientific research institute, particularly one that studies astronomy.
Fr. Paul Scalia spoke at the Defending the Faith Conference, held each year during the last weekend in July at Franciscan University.
Deacons Nicholas LaDuca and Paul Ochenkowski recently joined Catholic Herald staff for a conversation about their recent experience meeting up with more than 1,300 deacons from around the nation during the recent National Congress in New Orleans.
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As Christians, the main purpose in our lives on earth is to gain eternity in heaven.