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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — After experiencing progressive improvement the past few days, Pope Francis experienced "an isolated crisis of bronchospasm," which led to coughing and "vomiting with inhalation," which worsened his respiratory condition, the Vatican said.
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
I’ve celebrated family sacraments in this space for three decades. But I’m not sure we’ve ever talked about weddings. Since my daughter got married just a couple of days ago, and one wedding is fresh in my mind, I want to ponder it a bit with you.
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
“The seaweed is always greener in somebody else’s lake.” Thanks to the Disney franchise’s uncanny ability to generate memorable movie tunes and some time spent recently with a young “Little Mermaid” fan, this line keeps running through my mind. Like any good jingle, it has wormed its way into my ears. At the same time, […]
Local
By Julie Wells
A new Institute for Liturgical Formation, organized by members and friends of Christendom College’s Graduate School of Theology, will launch this summer. The purpose is to educate and train those responsible for liturgical preparation and execution to more effectively serve the church’s mission to worship God.
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Surrounded by his family and a warm blanket, 100-year-old World War II veteran, father of six and lifelong Catholic George Desmarais was ready to celebrate.
National
Every now and then, something happens that changes the direction of your life.
For retired business executive Philip Orso, it was a trip to Central and South America to see some of the Catholic missions he had supported, including those of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Nicaragua and Colombia.
Art
The St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington will present an exhibit titled, “ ‘Lord, you could not love me more!' St. John Paul II and the Shroud of Turin,” this Lent.
Local
The norms for the United States, established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in November 1966 and reiterated in November 1973, may be summarized as follows:
Global
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ clinical condition continued to improve Feb. 27, the Vatican said, and he had respiratory physiotherapy in the morning and the afternoon. For the second day in a row, the 88-year-old pope’s doctors at Rome’s Gemelli hospital did not use the word “critical” when describing the pope’s condition in the medical […]
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