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National Poverty Awareness Month an opportunity to be evangelized
January is National Poverty Awareness Month, and Catholic communities across the Diocese of Trenton and the nation are asked to rise to the challenge to live in solidarity with the poor.
Soccer legend Maradona was 'poet' on the field, Pope says
The legendary career of the late Diego Armando Maradona proved that he wasn't just a skilled soccer player, but a true artist whose creativity and athleticism brought joy to countless fans, Pope Francis said.
Pope accepts resignation of Belarusian archbishop
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Minsk, Belarus, who had been blocked from entering his homeland for four months until negotiations between the Vatican and the Belarusian authorities allowed him back in time for Christmas.
Catholic magazine highlights how people 'found God in a troubled year'
With many so eager to put 2020 in the rearview mirror, one Catholic publication is saying: "Not so fast."
Catholic Extension receives $1.5 million grant for Puerto Rico recovery work
A $1.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. bishops' Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions will support Catholic Extension's ongoing disaster recovery work in Puerto Rico three years after two devastating hurricanes.
In new year, share the blessing of your time, Pope writes
At the beginning of a year people hope will mark the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis urged them to create a "culture of care," including by sharing the gift of their time with others.
Despite hardships, Pope says there is much for which to be thankful
The notable absence of Pope Francis at the final liturgical celebration of 2020 in St. Peter's Basilica capped off a difficult year for the Vatican and for the world.
Catholic advocates against death penalty urge clemency for woman on federal death row
The execution date of Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, is currently undecided.
Pope to skip Dec. 31, Jan. 1 liturgies due to sciatica, Vatican says
Pope Francis will not preside over the traditional end-of-the-year prayer service nor the New Year's Mass in St. Peter's Basilica due to "painful sciatica," the Vatican said.
Pope prays for victims of earthquake in Croatia
Pope Francis offered condolences and prayers for the victims of an earthquake that rocked Croatia.
Year of St. Joseph offers opportunities for intercessory prayer, indulgences
In his December 8, 2020, declaration of a “Year of St. Joseph” to mark the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph’s title “Patron of the Universal Church,” Pope Francis has encouraged Catholics throughout the world to join him in praying this prayer:
In Christmas messages, Nigerian bishops echo frustrations of their people
Addressing political, social and economic concerns in their Christmas messages, Nigerian bishops urged
Vatican calls for equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution
The Vatican's coronavirus commission and the Pontifical Academy for Life issued a joint statement
White House proclamation honors anniversary of St. Thomas Becket's martyrdom
The White House issued a proclamation honoring the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket Dec. 29 and inviting "the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches and customary places of meeting with appropriate ceremonies."
Come to the water: Mosaicists bring renewal to Rome's first baptistery
The most important place to be baptized in Rome for the past nearly 1,600 years ...
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