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Pope, Council of Cardinals continue discussion of women in the church

Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals continued their discussions about the role of women in the church, listening to women experts, including a professor who spoke about how culture impacts women's roles and status.
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‘Caitlin Clark has the world by her fingertips’: Iowa Hawkeyes basketball superstar supported by Catholic faith, family

Wearing scrubs en route to the hospital to begin her day, a health care specialist was asked how much she knew about Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa basketball superstar who has led her Hawkeye teammates -- and by extension, ...
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phases of a solar eclipse | Photo by Bryan Goff on Unsplash

Eclipse seen as a way to pray, ‘engage with the work of God’s hands’

An astronomy buff since childhood, Father Robert Schrader anticipates quite a birthday present when he turns 75 April 8.
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Hundreds of people joined “Do Not Be Afraid: March and Vigil for Human Dignity,” a March 21, 2024, event organized by the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, along with organizations such as Hope Border Institute as well as religious and community leaders from the borderlands. (OSV News photo/Diego Adame, courtesy of Hope Border Institute)

‘We have hope’ say advocates at El Paso march and vigil for migrants’ dignity

On the evening of March 21, hundreds of people joined the demonstration "Be Not Afraid: March and Vigil for Human Dignity" organized by the Diocese of El Paso, Texas.
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Pope Francis greets retired Pope Benedict XVI at the retired pontiff's Vatican residence Dec. 23, 2013. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope Francis on his relationship with Benedict: ‘He always defended me’

For the nearly 10 years that Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI lived on opposite sides of St. Peter's Basilica, the two popes' relationship was marked by a deep mutual respect and sense of solidarity.
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Redemptorist Father Ako Trevor Walker, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus/Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Parish in Baltimore, is pictured March 27, 2024. Father Walker is providing a spiritual presence to families of construction workers lost in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in the early hours of March 26. Sacred Heart is a largely Spanish-speaking parish, and the priest is active in supporting new immigrants in the Baltimore area. (OSV News photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review)

Families of Bridge Collapse Victims Feel ‘Inexplicable Sadness,’ Pastor Says

Ever since the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed in the early hours of March 26, Redemptorist Father Ako Walker has been acting as a spiritual support to the families of six Hispanic construction workers believed to have perished ...
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People pray during a special Mass celebrated in honor of the Black Christ of Esquipulas, Guatemala, Jan. 7, 2024, at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Results of a Gallup poll released March 25 showed that regular church attendance in the U.S. continues to decline across the board, particularly among Catholics. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Gallup: Just 3 in 10 US Adults Regularly Attend Religious Services

The pews may be a bit more crowded at Mass this Easter — but on balance, regular church attendance in the U.S. continues to decline across the board, particularly among Catholics.
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