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VATICAN CITY — Since his election, Pope Francis has made the care and welcoming of migrants and refugees a cornerstone of his papacy.Nearly four months after ascending to the chair of...
When Pope Francis inaugurated October as Extraordinary Missionary Month on Oct. 1, he said the observance is meant to “jolt us and motivate us to be active in doing good. Not notaries of...
After celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with 50 friends and family members in June, Janet and Jack Mendel are looking forward to capping off their marriage milestone at the Golden Wedding...
The third annual Catholic Women’s Fellowship Conference aims to equip women to boldly witness their faith and strive for sainthood Saturday, Nov. 9, at North Catholic High School in...
VATICAN CITY — Since his election, Pope Francis has made the care and welcoming of migrants and refugees a cornerstone of his papacy.Nearly four months after ascending to the chair of...
Two businesswomen living out their Catholic faith in an increasingly secular culture told young professionals how God has guided and opened doors for them.Former TV news anchor Jennifer...
When Pope Francis inaugurated October as Extraordinary Missionary Month on Oct. 1, he said the observance is meant to “jolt us and motivate us to be active in doing good. Not notaries of...
An increasing number of parishioners have reported receiving bogus e-mails and text messages from scammers posing as their priests and asking for gift cards.Never respond to such a request,...
NEW YORK — Though it may be named after a heavenly constellation, the sci-fi action-thriller "Gemini Man" (Paramount) turns out to be less than stellar.Tedious in its storytelling, as...
Shortly after he was elected as our Holy Father in March 2013, Pope Francis said something that “hit me between the eyes.” His words made a significant impact on my reaching out to...
My guess is that you remember what it was like to purchase your first car.For me, it was a 1970 Pontiac Le Mans, medium green with a dark green vinyl roof. I purchased it at Downtown...
When a reporter interviewed me recently about this week’s anniversary of the Pennsylvania grand jury report on child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, I tried to explain both my devastation...
To be honest, I don’t have the chance or the time to watch much TV, with one exception. Every Friday eve (when it airs), I have my DVR set to record the latest installment of “Blue...
“Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia, alleluia! He is risen as he said, alleluia, alleluia!”For all who are Christian, Easter is the event without equal. Easter marks our...
Recently at St. Paul Cathedral, I went to my favorite “go to” spot in our mother church, as I like to do before I lead public prayer there. When I celebrate Mass or lead any liturgical...
QUESTION: In the past, the church used to talk a lot about the “corporal works of mercy.” But I don’t hear much about that today. What has...
QUESTION: Have you ever noticed the “strange” people who attend Sunday Mass? When I go to Mass I want to pray and not be distracted or disturbed. Shouldn’t we be able to...
QUESTION: When people experience some tragedy, I often hear priests and other religious people say: “I’ll pray for you.” I wonder if they say that because they don’t...
QUESTION: In the seats and in the back of churches, I often see small papers and leaflets telling of the “unfailing help” of a particular saint. A lot of times the papers say...
QUESTION: It seems that Catholic children today do not know the elements of the Catholic faith that their parents and grandparents knew. Why is that and what can we do about...
QUESTION: I am the godmother of a child of longtime friends. While I still attend Mass and practice my Catholic faith, the child’s parents no longer do. The child, therefore, is not...
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