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Pope Francis arrived in Santiago Jan. 15, the first stop on a seven-day, six-city visit to Peru and Chile, where he will take his message of hope to people on the margins of society.
You may have seen him in your parish, assisting the priest at the altar. You may have seen his name listed on the parish bulletin with the title “Deacon.” You may have wondered what a deacon does in the life of the church and where the diaconate (or the Order of Deacons) came from. In this first of a series of articles, we will explore very briefly the origins and ministry of a deacon.
Prayer is a "high stakes" endeavor, requiring courage, perseverance and patience, Pope Francis said. Courage is needed to stick one's neck out and "challenge the Lord," pursuing and confronting him with one's appeals, the pope said Jan. 12 in his homily at Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Being afraid and concerned about the impact of migration is not a sin, Pope Francis said, but it is a sin to let those fears lead to a refusal to help people in need.
A day before the Jan. 19 March for Life, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is launching what it calls a virtual pilgrimage through the "9 Days for Life" event, asking Catholics and people of goodwill to participate, in person or via social media, in a variety of prayers.
p class="Body">January 15 offers the opportunity to celebrate Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, whose life devoted to ending prejudice and racism is an inspiration for all people, regardless of their faith tradition or ethnicity.
p class="Body">The Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship declared St. Mary Church in Alexandria a minor basilica, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge announced to parishioners during Mass Jan. 14.
p class="Body">Bishop Barry C. Knestout was installed as the 13th bishop of Richmond Jan. 12 at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
The U.S. Catholic bishops "are encouraged by the consensus" that emerged from a White House meeting that a legislative solution for DACA is "urgently needed," said the chairman of the bishops' Committee on Migration.
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