Prayer is medicine for one’s faith and it reinvigorates the soul, Pope Francis said.
Prayer revitalizes the soul, pope says at Angelus
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Parishes reach out to young adults in creative ways
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From Theology on Tap sessions to outdoor adventures, parishes are trying to let young adults know they have a home in the Catholic Church.
Nearing 80, ‘Minnesota’s Mother Teresa’ remains devoted to her ministry
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Mary Jo Copeland is founder and director of Sharing and Caring Hands, a large facility behind Target Field that provides clothing and food to 300-500 poor and marginalized people daily.
Life without parole for school shooter called ‘severe and just punishment’
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There is “no question” the actions of the Parkland, Fla., school shooter “were heinous,” but “a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole is a severe and just punishment,” said Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski.
Love, solidarity must be part of plan to end hunger, pope says
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Success in eradicating hunger will require acts of love and solidarity, not just carefully planned and executed international programs, Pope Francis said.
Baltimore priests gather for renewal at convocation
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More than 100 priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore gathered Oct. 10-13 at Liberty Mountain Resort for a priests’ convocation.
Marian Blue Wave group prays rosary outside Planned Parenthood in D.C.
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A group of pro-life Catholics gathered outside of a Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Washington Oct. 12 to pray the rosary for an end to abortion and the closure of Planned Parenthood and all abortion facilities.
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is ‘monument of humanity,’ says architect
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The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is “a monument of humanity,” French architect Philippe Villeneuve told a Washington audience.
With Roe overturned, march will focus on Congress, laws to end abortion
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The national March for Life in Washington will continue even with the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, its 1973 ruling that found a right to abortion in the U.S. Constitution and legalized it nationwide.
Youth want community, safe spaces in church, council members tell pope
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Young people in the United States are looking for a sense of community and a safe space in the church to express themselves freely, two representatives of Catholic youth told Pope Francis.
Nuncio urges more accountability by nations for ‘crimes against humanity’
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The Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations told a committee of the world body that “civilian populations continue to be victims of widespread and systematic attacks.”
16-year-old transforms parish’s dilapidated meeting room
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As part of her Eagle Scout project, Rae Smolen directed the planning and fundraising, assembled workers and guided the work to transform a dilapidated space into a comfortable meeting room that houses several of the church’s most vital outreach programs, including everything from religious education to Alcoholics Anonymous sessions.
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