Catholic Church

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…for I Have Sinned

In God’s parental eyes, we are all children: prone to misbehavior and pride.

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Why Roman Catholic?

Why does the Roman Catholic Church call itself that? Jesus stood against everything that the Roman Empire represented—the power, the might and the violence. Rome figured mightily in his death on the cross.
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Anger at the Church

Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions in his Ask a Franciscan column!
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man praying in a church.

God Awaits

Our need to be both receivers and givers of mercy is the purpose of Christ’s presence among us.
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Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, kneels at El Paso's Memorial Park holding a "Black Lives Matter" sign June 1, 2020.

The Catholic Church and racism, 5 years after George Floyd

Five years after the death of George Floyd, there is much work still to be done in the church to address the sin of racism.
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Catholic Extension Society: Stacking Stones on the Margins

Catholic Extension Society seeks to erect more than 600 churches and schools in storm-torn Puerto Rico.
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Flowers and votive candles sit at the base of a statue of St. John Paul II outside Rome’s Gemelli hospital Feb. 18, 2025, where Pope Francis is a patient. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)

Pope’s condition stable; tests show some improvement

Pope Francis’ doctors described his condition as “stable” late Feb. 19 even though “blood tests, evaluated by the medical staff, show a slight improvement.
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