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A Brotherly Embrace Brings Pope and Russian Patriarch Together
HAVANA (CNS) -- At long last, Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow embraced, kissing each other three times. "Finally," the pope...
Look at Your Own Sins Before Judging Others, Pope says at Audience
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY -- Christians must look to their own sins and failings and not fall into the temptation of...
Schedule for Pope Francis’ Journey to the U.S.
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Schedule for Pope Francis' September 2015 Apostolic Journey to the United States of America...
South Carolina Bishop asks for Prayers, Support for Families Affected by Floods
CHARLESTON, S.C. (CNS) -- Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone of Charleston asked for prayers for the families of those killed as well as for those...
Pope: Missionaries of Charity Killed in Yemen are ‘Martyrs of Charity’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The four Missionaries of Charity murdered March 4 in Yemen “are the martyrs of today,” Pope Francis said. “They gave...
Foot-Washing Ritual not Limited to Men, Vatican says in New Decree
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY -- Following a request by Pope Francis, the Vatican issued a decree specifying that the Holy Thursday...
Pope Offers Prayers for Orlando Victims of ‘Terrible, Absurd Violence’
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis offered prayers for the families of the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida,...
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...
Oregon Catholic father of Four Killed trying to Protect Fellow Passengers
By Ed Langlois
Catholic News Service
PORTLAND, Ore. – On a crowded Portland commuter train May 26, a selfless Catholic father of four stepped forward to...
Indian Couples Frustrated as Missionaries of Charity Stop Adoptions
KOLKATA, India (CNS) – Seventeen-month-old Anirban Mukherjee playfully touches his mother’s face with his fingers at Shishu Bhavan, the Missionaries of Charity children’s home....