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U.S. bishop urges end of Holy Land violence between Israelis, Palestinians

Friday, May 14, 202108 The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace called on Israelis and Palestinians to end the violence in Jerusalem and Gaza that has...

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Pope's desire for synodality will reshape the church, Cardinal Tobin says

Thursday, May 6, 2021031 Pope Francis' repeated calls for mercy and for the church to hear voices from the peripheries is an invitation to accept that the Holy Spirit speaks not just to church...

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With public rosaries, priest prays for peace, healing after shooting

Thursday, April 15, 202108 By Joe Ruff Catholic News Service ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Father Paul Shovelain, pastor of St. John the Baptist in New Brighton, Minnesota, received the alert about...

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Catholic sculptor hopes to inspire with his liturgical art

Wednesday, March 3, 2021045 hen he was 7 years old, Dony Mac Manus' mother gave him a bag of clay for his birthday. The boy wasn't thrilled to receive what he considered a bit of mud. But he soon...

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Bishops say fellow Texans' help for one another amid storm is 'edifying'

Tuesday, February 23, 2021028 The Catholic bishops of Texas said Feb. 20 that the generosity of their fellow Texans reaching out to help their neighbors, even while they are also managing their own...

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Online 'prayer marathon' planned for day of prayer against trafficking

Friday, February 5, 2021015 Organizers of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking are hosting a cross-continental "prayer marathon" Feb. 8 to pray for an economy...

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Priest, parishioner among casualties in Madrid explosion

Thursday, January 21, 2021021 A young priest ordained only six months ago was among the casualties of an explosion at a parish center in Madrid. The Archdiocese of Madrid confirmed Jan. 21 that...

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Bishops call for an end to the federal death penalty

Tuesday, January 12, 2021011 A joint statement from two U.S. bishops who head different committees of the U.S. bishops called for an end to the federal use of the death penalty as "long past time."

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College student creates gingerbread cathedral, raises money for homeless

Tuesday, December 22, 2020016 Making gingerbread houses is a Christmas tradition for some families, especially those with German ancestry.

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At urging of U.S. bishops, Catholic leaders to meet on immigration