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Pope: Jubilee for the Earth a time for restoring bond with God, creation
In his message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Sept. 1 and the Season of Creation, which runs through Oct. 4, the Pope said the observance is a time to renew, repair and restore humanity's broken relationship with God and his creation.
Sisters of Life: There is hope after abortion
”Jane” is among the many women who has found forgiveness from abortion through the Sisters of Life’s intervention program.
Pope to take his post-pandemic pleas to global stage
When he addresses, via video message, the U.N. General Assembly Sept. 15, Pope Francis is expected to speak about using the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to rethink economic, political and environmental policies in a way that will benefit humanity and the earth.
Pandemic creates unique challenges for deaf Catholics
COVID-19 has forced people to adapt to new ways of doing things.
Coronavirus and creation: Bringing lessons learned into prayer, action
During the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe and North America, city-dwellers – including Pope Francis – were struck by the hush on the streets, the blueness of the skies and the songs of birds.
Mother Teresa's nuns cancel birth celebrations because of COVID-19
Missionaries of Charity nuns canceled the usual birth anniversary celebrations of their founder, St. Teresa, ...
Public invited to attend Pope's weekly general audiences starting Sept. 2
Twenty-six weeks after his last weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis will resume his audiences with the public present, but in a Vatican courtyard.
From Mexico to Mozambique, Pope offers prayers for people suffering
Situations of persecution, of mourning and of violence were on Pope Francis' mind Aug. 23 as he recited the Angelus prayer
Bishop says normalization of relations between Israel, UAE, can bring peace
The normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates ...
Makers of sacramental wine, altar bread suffer economic hit due to pandemic
With the global pandemic practically shutting everything down for months, the sacramental wine and altar bread business has suffered like other businesses in the country, with COVID-19 preventing most indoor public celebrations of the Mass.
Pope extends Loreto jubilee to 2021
Since many of the celebrations of the Our Lady of Loreto jubilee year were grounded because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis has extended the celebration to December 2021.
Thanking God for his gifts brings joy, Pope says on Marian feast day
Mary, the mother of Jesus, "acknowledges that she is small and exalts the 'great things' the Lord has done for her," the Pope said before praying the Angelus Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption of Mary.
Vatican official: Christians can offer hope with beauty of Christ's love
Christians are called to share their experience of God's beauty, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
USCCB president writes to U.S. bishops for support of Beirut explosion victims
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a letter Aug. 12 to his fellow bishops regarding the Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut.
COVID forces Knock shrine to close on Assumption feast to discourage crowds
The Marian shrine at Knock has announced that in addition to postponing the popular Knock Novena and pilgrimage because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shrine and...
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