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Lacrosse returns to its Native American roots in this spirited drama about a ragtag high school team and its flawed manager – who must somehow chart a path to victory and redemption. The boss (Brandon Routh) of a sleazy casino on an Indian reservation wants to expand the business, but requires the approval of the […]
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By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Participants at the annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 25 demonstrated just how determined they are not only by showing up in such large numbers on a bitter cold day but by continuing a 40-year tradition of protesting the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion. “Forty years ago, people thought opposition to […]
Global
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EL COBRE, Cuba – Entrusting people to Mary’s maternal care is a normal Catholic practice, but when Pope Benedict XVI prayed that Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre would wrap her golden mantle around the people of Cuba, it was particularly poignant. For 400 years, Cubans – believers and nonbelievers alike – have brought […]
National
By Mark Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – During a Mass marked by a joyful homecoming of faith, Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl welcomed 71 members of a former Episcopal parish into full communion in the Catholic Church with the rite of reception Oct. 9 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. “Today is a […]
National
By Shelley Metcalf Catholic News Service
WEST, Texas – The small town of West has been flooded with donations, disaster response teams, volunteers, news media and, perhaps most importantly, prayers since an explosion at a fertilizer plant the evening of April 17. The explosion killed 14 people and destroyed many of the homes within five blocks of the fertilizer plant. Though […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Kim Daniels has been hired by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to serve as the spokeswoman for New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, USCCB president. Daniels most recently served as one of two directors of Catholic Voices USA, started last year. The group’s website said its mission was “to put the church’s […]
Schools
By Catholic News Service
DAYTON, Ohio – A national association for student services at Catholic universities recognized Marianist-run University of Dayton for making Catholic identity an integral part of student life. The Association for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities awarded the university its 2012 Best Practices Award in the dean of students category. The award highlights programs […]
Schools
By Catholic News Service
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Dominican Brother Ignatius Perkins, dean of nursing at Aquinas College in Nashville, has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of the St. Catherine of Siena endowed chair in Catholic health care ethics. The Dominican Friars of the Priory of St. Catherine of Siena established the chair at the Pontifical Faculty of Theology of […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Jonathan Reyes, president and CEO of Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver since 2009, has been appointed to succeed John Carr as executive director of the U.S. bishops’ Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development. Reyes is expected to begin his new job in December. Carr retired in August […]
National
By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – As the six-month mark approaches in an administration program to defer deportation for some young undocumented immigrants, the pace of applications has slowed, but more than 150,000 people have been approved for the status that comes with a work permit and a Social Security number. Meanwhile, states and the federal government are still […]
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Pope Leo XIV
6/2/26
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