Archive for December 31, 2019

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By Perry West

Marriage enrichment initiative geared toward military couples

A global marriage ministry is launching a new initiative to provide resources, encouragement and enrichment opportunities for military couples in... Read more

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By Perry West

High school founded by former NFL star aims to make virtuous students

Not everyone who goes to high school will go to college, the founders of a new Minnesota high school say,... Read more

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By Michelle McDaniel

Discerning in, and discerning out: What happens when seminarians leave?

Catholic journalists know that discernment stories are popular because they give readers hope. And they often follow a pattern: They... Read more

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In Rochester, moms' group prays for vocations to come from among their families

A newly-formed group of Catholic mothers in Rochester, New York has committed to praying regularly for the flourishing of vocations... Read more

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CNA's favorite books in 2019

Here are a few of the best books we read in 2019, from some of the journalists at Catholic News... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

On New Year's Eve, Pope Francis calls listening an act of love

It is an act of love to spend time with others, to listen to them and their needs, and to... Read more

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Texas bishops offer condolences, prayers after shooting at Christian church

Catholic leaders in Texas offered prayers following a deadly shooting at a Christian church on Sunday morning.  Read more

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Farmers in Zimbabwe facing severe droughts, hunger crisis, CRS says

As severe drought conditions continue in Zimbabwe, close to 7 million people are facing food shortages, a Catholic aid agency... Read more

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Diocese of Providence challenges RI statute of limitations expansion

The Diocese of Providence has challenged a new Rhode Island law that greatly expands the time window for filing childhood... Read more