Archive for March 1, 2017

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Colorado church ministers to Native Americans, homeless, and deaf

St. Bernadette Parish, the pioneer Catholic church of Lakewood, Colorado, outgrew its first worship space just 18 years after being... Read more

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By Perry West

Dorothy Day, as seen by her granddaughter

Dorothy Day, the co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement whose cause for canonization has been opened, is the subject of... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Lent isn’t just about penance – it’s also a time of hope, Pope Francis says

On Ash Wednesday, Pope Francis said that while Lent is certainly a time of mortification, it’s also a journey of... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Abuse survivor resigns from commission for protection of minors

On Wednesday the decision of clerical abuse survivor Marie Collins to resign from her post on the Pontifical Commission for... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope on Ash Wednesday: Feeling suffocated by sin? Let God save you

At Ash Wednesday Mass, Pope Francis spoke about the bad habits, negativity, and sin present in our lives which cause... Read more

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Pope Francis has a special message this Lent, and here it is

In his message for Lent 2017, Pope Francis reminded the faithful that they should heed the Scriptures and treat each... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Congress can do more for religious liberty abroad, scorecard finds

The United States Congress can do more to prioritize international religious freedom, and ensuring that bills come up for a... Read more

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Archbishop Gomez calls on faithful to 'show forth image of God' in pastoral letter

The answer to society’s dysfunctions can be found in one person: Jesus Christ.  Read more

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Head Knight of Columbus honored for aiding persecuted Christians

Praising his “resolute defense of persecuted Christians,” an institute at Belmont Abbey College has awarded its Benedict Leadership Award to... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

After Trump’s address to Congress, pro-lifers stress protections in health care

After President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, pro-life leaders wished he had spoken more to... Read more