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Opus Dei priest dies from heart attack while preaching at retreat
Father Fadi Sarraf, a recently ordained priest of Opus Dei, reportedly died of a heart attack while preaching at a... Read more
Pennsylvania religious sister dies in car accident
Sister Augustine Marie Molnar, 43, a member of the Sister Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, was a... Read more
Pope Francis sends ‘blessings of strength and peace’ after shooting in Maine
Pope Francis said Saturday he is praying for strength and peace for the community of Lewiston, Maine, after the city... Read more
Marriage after tragedy: The key is forgiveness, couple says
“Forgiveness allowed my marriage to survive,” Leila Abdallah said 28 months after three of her and husband Danny’s six children... Read more
Call for prayers, reform follow deadly fire at Guatemala girls' shelter
There is mourning in Guatemala after at least 35 girls perished in a fire at a state-run home for youth,... Read more
Four Ethiopia nuns killed in car crash on the way to a funeral
The Church in Ethiopia is mourning the deaths of four religious sisters who died in a car accident that critically... Read more
Firefighter chaplain responds to tragedy at Peruvian mall
When a deadly fire broke out at a mall in Lima, Peru last week, fire fighters responded to put out... Read more
In Arab Christian's murder, some see deadly American cultural tensions
Khalid Jabara, a Lebanese-American Christian man, was killed in Tulsa, Okla. last week. His alleged assailant was a man who... Read more
What Catholics are doing to help victims of the Orlando shooting
Following the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 49 in Orlando, Catholics have tried to be the hands and... Read more
Pope Francis offers prayers following EgyptAir plane crash
Pope Francis has voiced his prayers and condolences to all those affected by the apparent crash of an EgyptAir plane... Read more
Pope prays for victims of Russian plane crash, Istanbul bombing
Pope Francis offered prayers over the weekend for victims of both a plane crash in Russia and a suicide bombing... Read more
Funeral for Germanwings crash victims held in Barcelona
Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia Basilica hosted a funeral for the 150 passengers of the Germanwings flight that crashed into the... Read more
After train crash, archbishop points to Christ for comfort
Celebrating Mass for the 79 victims of the July 24 train crash near Santiago de Compostela, Spanish Archbishop Julia Barrio... Read more
