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Joy Forged in Fire: This Catholic Activist’s Resolve Defied His Torturers — and Put Him On a Path to the Priesthood
Father Joseph Thong Nguyen’s joyful personality belies a steely determination that was tested when he was arrested and beaten ...
Reconciliation a 'key role' for Catholic Church, says new archbishop of Winnipeg
Murray Chatlain, recently installed as archbishop of the Archiocese of Winnipeg, says reconciliation with Indigenous people ...
‘Never turn people away’: In the spirit of Francis, Boston’s Catholic churches embrace immigrants
Following the sexual-abuse crisis that badly damaged the Boston Archdiocese, a surge of committed, immigrant parishioners has ...
As Catholic Church Enters New Era, Conservative U.S. Members Push It Right
Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.
USA Today8d
Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Francis also was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. So what is a ...
York Dispatch9h
Man polluted holy water with urine at St. Patrick Catholic Church in York, police allege
York City Police say a man allegedly polluted St. Patrick Catholic Church's holy water with urine.
The Press Democrat3h
Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...
Separation of church and state at risk as Oklahoma case goes before Supreme Court this week
A win for the nation’s first-ever religious charter school in Oklahoma would represent “the most radical change to religious ...