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Among hundreds of students gathered at Franciscan Health Dyer, Our Lady of Grace eighth-graders (left to right) Carter Wedryk, Matthew Ball, Carolina Ruiz and Jimena Nazario each plant a cross in the ground to represent an unborn child lost to abortion, as part of the Respect Life Prayer Service on Oct. 2. According to hospital officials, the annual event aims to "celebrate all life with an emphasis on individual life and to draw attention to the lives lost to abortion." (Anthony D. Alonzo photo)
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MYSTERY OF THE EUCHARIST
MYSTERY OF THE EUCHARIST
Michael Ouma, a lay Catholic catechist who serves in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya
Being a catechist is a vocation, pope says in establishing formal ministry
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U.S. Bishops’ chairman for international justice and peace expresses solidarity with people in Myanmar following coup
Pope Francis greets pilgrims during his Angelus address Feb. 21, 2021
Pope Francis: The Lord does not permit darkness to have the last word
Sr. Nathalie Becquart (third from left) poses with Pope Francis and others during the youth synod in 2018.
Pope Francis names religious sister, priest as under-secretaries of the Synod of Bishops
The Raising of Lazarus (painting)
Pope Francis adds feast of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus to Church calendar
Pope Francis visits the San Raffaele Borona assisted living home in Rieti, Italy Oct. 4, 2016.
Pope Francis proclaims World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
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Survey: Americans more likely to say that pandemic strengthened their faith
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Pope prays Biden works to heal divisions, promote human dignity
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Dioceses across USA participating in nationwide prayer vigil for life, Jan. 28-29
Pope Francis gives Homily
Pope Francis proclaims Year of St. Joseph
Pope Francis poses with Iraqi President Barham Salih at the Vatican Jan. 25, 2020.
Pope plans to visit Iraq in March
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Apostolic nuncio to U.S. to hold webinar on Fratelli Tutti
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USCCB’s Secretariat for Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth to host national leadership forum on young adult accompaniment
Pope Francis greets Cardinal Enrico Feroci
Pope Francis to new cardinals: May the cross and resurrection always be your goal
Deborah Amato
Abuse, racism and COVID-19: Advisory councils make recommendations to bishops
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez
USCCB president apologizes to clergy abuse victims as report is released
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National Vocation Awareness Week set for Nov. 1-7
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USCCB president issues statement upon the naming of Archbishop Wilton Gregory to the College of Cardinals
Virgin of Guapulo 2020 stamps
Virgin of Guapulo depicted in 2020 Christmas stamp from USPS
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Beatification of Carlo Acutis: The first millennial to be declared Blessed
Pope signs Fratelli Tutti
Belief in God as creator of all has practical consequences, pope says
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U.S. bishop chairmen issue statement on federal executions scheduled this week
Father Michael McGivney
Pope Francis approves miracle attributed to intercession of American priest, Knights of Columbus founder
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