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Pope marks 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s stigmata
With a visiting group of Italian Franciscan friars from La Verna and from Tuscany April 5, Pope Francis joined celebrations of the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi receiving "the gift of the stigmata" after he had withdrawn to ...
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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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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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‘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 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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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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Mexico’s bishops denounce use of Santa Muerte in political advertising