Archive for June 5, 2016

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By Matt Hadro

What Catholics are doing to help victims of predatory loans

As the federal government considers regulating the infamous “payday loan” industry, Catholics are already acting to help borrowers saddled with... Read more

Tapestries of St. Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary and St. Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad during their June 5, 2016, canonization Mass in St. Peter's Square. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

New saints show the power of Jesus' resurrection, Pope Francis says

St. Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary and St. Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad are key examples of how to unite oneself to... Read more

Pope Francis greets an elderly woman at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on June 3, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Francis pleas for solidarity with elderly, marginalized in latest prayer video

For Pope Francis, June is a month dedicated to praying for a demographic he frequently brings up in his speeches... Read more