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By Jonathan Luxmoore | Catholic News Service
ATHENS, Greece – A Greek archbishop said he was hopeful for a last-minute deal to save his country from bankruptcy. “At this critical moment, we’re all hoping some new agreement might still be reached,” said Archbishop Sevastianos Rossolatos of Athens. “It’s clear there must be further reforms here, but also changes in how the European […]
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By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service
LA PAZ, Bolivia – Praising Bolivia’s efforts to include all its citizens in the country’s economic, political and social life, Pope Francis also defended the record and the right of the Catholic Church to be an active member of society and the right of the bishops to comment on public issues. The pope arrived an […]
Books
By Mary Witko
It’s definitely not a light-hearted, take-to-the-beach romance book. The cover is eerie, showing the darkness of space, save for the light at the center of a spiral galaxy. But The Reality of God: The Layman’s Guide to Scientific Evidence for the Creator by Steven R. Hemler (Saint Benedict Press, 2014) is a worthwhile read for […]
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By Barbara J. Fraser | Catholic News Service
QUITO, Ecuador – Saying that having received the keys to the city made him “at home” here, Pope Francis called for inclusiveness, dialogue and mutual respect in civic life in Ecuador and the rest of Latin America. In a democracy, all social groups – indigenous people, those of African descent, women, civic groups and those […]
National
By Catholic News Service
EDMOND, Okla. – The Westerman Foundation, based in Edmond, plans to award $1 million in grants to Catholic schools, parishes and charitable organizations and is currently accepting grant applications. The deadline to apply is Aug. 1. Online applications are available on the foundation’s website, www.thewestermanfoundation.org. Recipients will be announced in late September and funds will […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service
QUITO, Ecuador – Education is a right and a privilege that should impart not only knowledge and skills, but also a sense of responsibility for others and for the earth, Pope Francis told representatives of Ecuadorean schools and universities. “God gives us not only life, he gives us the earth, he gives us all of […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
QUITO, Ecuador – Catholics will never be effective evangelizers if they are squabbling among themselves, and they cannot show the world how faith in Christ responds to the human yearning for freedom and peace if they are divided, Pope Francis said. The pope’s Mass July 7 at Quito’s Bicentennial Park was billed as a Mass […]
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By David Agren | Catholic News Service
EL ALTO, Bolivia – Belfries and spires poke the sky in this ramshackle city of impromptu developments, rutted roads and brick buildings, billed by locals as one of the highest in the world at more than 13,000 feet above sea level. In the Villa Adela neighborhood, an onion dome towers over the Cuerpo de Cristo […]
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By Catholic News Service
SAN ANTONIO – Five centuries-old Spanish missions in Texas newly declared as World Heritage Sites by a U.N. agency “have helped to shape the face of San Antonio,” said Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller. “They are still a haven of culture and history,” he said in a statement July 6. “We especially value that they continue as […]
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