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Pope Francis
By Courtney Mares
Pope Francis heard confessions at a parish in Rome March 17 and encouraged people to remember that God “holds out his hand and lifts us up whenever we realize that we are ‘hitting rock bottom.’” In the presence of Eucharistic adoration, the pope presided over a Lenten penitential service to open “24 Hours for the […]
Global
By Courtney Mares
Father Owen Gorman remembers when Masses in Ireland were so crowded on Sundays that people had to sit on the steps outside the church. “I grew up in a time in the 1970s and ’80s when churches were full for Sunday Mass. If you didn’t come early, you didn’t get a seat,” he told CNA. […]
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Triplets María Gorete dos Santos, María de Lourdes dos Santos and María Aparecida dos Santos, 57, are sisters belonging to the Franciscan Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Born into a Catholic family of 17 siblings in rural Bahia state in Brazil, they felt their vocation awakening in childhood. “We didn’t know … what […]
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Parishes
By Anna Harvey
At Nativity Catholic Church in Burke, traditional meets modern architecture in the form of a new altar which “brings a unity to the church,” said Father Robert C. Cilinski, pastor. Hundreds of parishioners crowded into the church to view the renovated sanctuary and witness Bishop Michael F. Burbidge dedicate the new altar at a […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 It took three decades of the same argument over and over again (with different details each time) before I recognized the pattern. I’m not proud of this slow understanding, but I am encouraged by an intimate knowledge gained over time. It was so […]
National
By Peter Pinedo
Ongoing attacks against human dignity were the focus of this year’s National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, which took place in Washington March 14. Addressing an audience of more than 1,000 people, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archbishop Borys Gudziak brought attention to the human toll of the continuing war in Ukraine. “What is the worth of our dignity?” […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Being an apostle does not mean climbing up the church’s hierarchy to look down on others but humbling oneself in a spirit of service, Pope Francis said. During his general audience in St. Peter’s Square March 15, the pope explained that apostleship as understood by the Second Vatican Council produces an equality […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Establishing clear procedures for protecting vulnerable people against abuse “must become a priority in every local church,” Pope Francis said. In a message to participants at the second Latin American congress on the prevention of abuse, the pope said that while church leaders have done much to combat the evil of abuse, […]
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The diocesan Office of Communications launched a new series of recordings, available online as videos and audio podcasts, dedicated to adult catechesis, apologetics and faith formation. Each episode of “Searching for More” will feature one guest — such as a priest, consecrated religious or lay Catholic — speaking directly to the listener for approximately five […]
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