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Catholic sculptor hopes to inspire with his liturgical art

Wednesday, March 3, 2021038 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, 2021024 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, 2021013 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, 2021019 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, 202108 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, 2020015 Making gingerbread houses is a Christmas tradition for some families, especially those with German ancestry.

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Nun, who claims 'divine help,' advances to final of MasterChef Brasil

Thursday, December 3, 2020035 A Brazilian nun who has moved into the finals of a TV cooking show said she received "divine help" and prayed the entire time she was cooking. The "divine help," she...

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Pilgrims visit Mexico's Guadalupe basilica before its closure for feast

Wednesday, December 2, 2020014 José Rico normally participates in an annual pilgrimage, walking from a suburb northeast of Mexico City to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, arriving late on the...

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'It has been completely disastrous': second hurricane hits Nicaragua

Tuesday, November 17, 2020015 Hurricane Iota struck Nicaragua 15 miles south of where Hurricane Eta hit the Central American country just two weeks earlier, and early reports were of disastrous...

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