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More than 90 volunteers who serve in senior ministries from 42 parishes gathered May 3 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Vienna for a conference on “Enriching the Lives of Seniors in our Parishes.”

FATIMA, Portugal — Just weeks before the visit of Pope Francis to Fatima, the small Portuguese town is humming with last-minute preparations for the thousands of pilgrims expected for the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions and the canonization of two of the three shepherd children who saw Mary. 

WASHINGTON — Many religious leaders viewed President Donald Trump’s executive order on religious freedom, which he signed in a White House Rose Garden ceremony May 4, as a step in the right direction. In the ceremony for National Day of Prayer prior to signing the executive order, Trump told the assembled religious leaders: “We’re taking […]

White House officials said the visit will be part of a trip that will include stops in Israel and Saudi Arabia before Trump attends a NATO meeting in Brussels May 25 and the G7 summit in Taormina on the island of Sicily May 26-27. 

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM CAIRO — A diplomatic solution must be found to the escalating tension between North Korea and the United States, Pope Francis told journalists. “The path (to take) is the path of negotiation, the path of a diplomatic solution,” he said when asked about U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to send […]
ROME — The new lieutenant of the grand master of the Knights of Malta will lead efforts to reform the order following a tumultuous period that brought to light many of the ancient institution’s internal disputes.   Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre, elected April 29 to lead the Knights of Malta for a one-year period, will […]
I lost my mother unexpectedly last November, after having lost my father following a long illness eight years earlier. My siblings and I suddenly found ourselves “orphans” as we marked our first Thanksgiving and Christmas without either of our parents. Now we are anticipating our first Mother’s Day without Mom. We’ve spent the past few […]

A new shiny truck is bringing food to senior citizens in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood and nearby communities.

WORCESTER, Mass. — The congregation, numbering about 50, gathered for their last Easter Mass together on the DCU Center’s arena floor. The chaplain, Father George “Jerry” Hogan, borrowed one of their colorful boxes to use as an altar. The altar cloths and his chasuble sported circus images. Costume designers had sewn pieces of old elephant […]

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