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Horrified Pope Francis Condemns Orlando Shooter
Pope lashes out over access to weapons in the United States. Sunda June 12, the United States witnessed the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman…
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Celebrate Without Wine? The Pope Says No Way
“Wine expresses the abundance of the banquet and the joy of the feast.” -Pope Francis Last Wednesday (June 8), Pope Francis, during his catechesis for the…
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First African-American Catholic Priest in the U.S. Could Be Canonized
Archdiocese of Chicago pushes for beatification of first U.S. African-American priest. Augustus Tolton was born a slave. He was born in Missouri, in the year 1854,…
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Bishop Donates A Kidney to Save the Life of a Hindu Man
Catholic Bishop Jacob Muricken will donate his kidney to help a man with kidney failure. A bishop in India is leading by example during the Year…
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Patriarch Bartholomew Asks for Unity to Heal 1,000 Year Rift
The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church meeting hopes to mend the almost 1,000-year divide with the Roman Catholic Church. Preparations for The Holy…
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Pope Francis Meets with Social Media Stars at the Vatican
Pope thanks the young YouTube stars for giving him some of their youth as a gift. The charisma of Pope Francis is such that even Hollywood…
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Check Out the Nuns Who Charted the Stars
Nuns mapped the night sky at the Vatican Observatory. On April 26, the assistant to the Vatican Observatory, Jesuit Father Sabino Maffeo, told Catholic News Service…
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Study Shows Catholic Church has Highest Retention Rate
By Scott Calleja (Flickr: St Albertus – Detroit) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons Catholicism is the religion with the highest retention rate in England and…
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Pope Francis Meets With Sunni Muslim Leader
The Pope’s meeting with Sunni leader at the Vatican is a huge step. Pope Francis took a large step in healing relations between the Vatican and…
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Climate Change is Melting Qoyllur Riti, a Sacred Ice Tradition in Andes Mountains
Global warming is forcing a shift in Peru’s Qoyllur Riti, or “Snow Star” festival. Last Sunday, May 22, was the occasion for a spectacular sight high…
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Three Christian Groups Unite to Restore Tomb Where Jesus Was Believed to Be Buried
Christian denominations team up for the restoration of Jesus’ tomb. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is a church within the Christian Quarter of the Old…
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Girl Cancels Disney World Quinceañera to See Pope Francis
Teen choses the Papal Palace over a trip to Disney World. Quinceañera is a celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday in parts of Latin America. Unlike…