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Pope Begs Governments to Act to Stop Anti-Christian Persecution
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Do something to put a stop to the violence and oppression," Pope Francis asked the international community after calling attention...
Contemplate, Give Thanks, Protect: Pope Francis Prays for Creation
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Leading prayers for the safeguarding of creation, Pope Francis prayed that people would learn to contemplate God in the beauty...
Wisconsin Woman Bypasses Teaching Career to Minister to Girls in Swaziland
MARSHALL, Wis. (CNS) -- There aren't many women in their mid-20s who would give up a teaching career and move to a southern African...
Church Supports Indians on Nationwide Strike
NEW DELHI (CNS) -- The Catholic Church in India supported some 150 million workers on a nationwide strike that shut down factories, banks, traffic...
Summer Mission lets Young Adults Focus on Faith While Serving Others
SALINA, Kan. (CNS) -- Ten years ago, Father Gale Hammerschmidt, then a seminarian, said he had no idea what to expect from Prayer and...
Just One Smile From a Loving Family can Warm Coldest World, Pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The smile and love of a family can light up the world, bringing warmth and hope to communities that have...
Serra’s legacy complicated by practices, conflicts of his time
By Nancy Wiechec and Patricia Zapor
Catholic News Service
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- People with ties to the California mission system see the canonization of its founder...
Catholic High School Teachers Eager to Dive into Papal Encyclical
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) -- Father Ryan High School theology teacher Brent Fernandez grows a garden at home, raises chickens, and rides his bicycle to...
Cuban Church Officials say they need Pope Francis, ‘Missionary of Mercy’
WASHINGTON -- Ever since Pope Francis’ visit to Cuba was announced, Cuban church officials have billed him as the “missionary of mercy.” And it’s...
Divorced and Remarried are Not Excommunicated, Pope says
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY -- Catholics who have divorced and are civilly remarried “are not, in fact, excommunicated -- they are not...