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Pope Francis opened the second session of the Synod of Bishops defending his decision to give women and laymen votes at the assembly, saying it reflects the Second Vatican Council's teaching that a bishop exercises his ministry with and within ...

At the first and only debate Oct. 1 between Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the vice presidential nominees of their respective parties, the candidates sparred with each other on topics including abortion, immigration, gun policy relating ...

Relief efforts are under way to help communities across western North Carolina reeling from the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene.

The Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, has reached a preliminary settlement in what it called the "difficult ordeal" of its long-running -- and at points contentious -- bankruptcy case, while assuring the faithful that "no parishes are closing as ...

In a summer of firsts, mountain-climbing Benedictine monks of Mount Angel Abbey took to the heights — their locally brewed beer tucked in backpacks — ascending renowned peaks in the Pacific Northwest during the season's brief window of opportunity.

For three days, Paris welcomed several thousand participants from around the globe who took part in the 38th "International Meeting for Peace."