Nation & World
Pope’s message for World Day of the Sick
“Come to me, all you who labour and are burdened” is the theme of World Day of the Sick, which is observed on Feb. 11, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. In caring for […]
Year: 2020
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U.S. bishops ask pope about Amazon synod, discuss range of issues
VATICAN CITY—Talking about debates, differences and discernment, Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that people focused on the possibility of ordaining some married men and women deacons for service in the Amazon will […]
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Cardenal de Nueva York comienza su viaje a Cuba visitando a la Virgen
CAMAGUEY, Cuba—En su primera parada de una visita de seis días a Cuba, el cardenal Timothy M. Dolan entró el 8 de febrero a la Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad en […]
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Southeastern bishops make ad limina visit to Rome
ROME—Just as Christ spent his ministry healing and comforting the sick and the needy, bishops also must be a sign of charity in their dioceses, said Bishop Peter J. Jugis of Charlotte, North Carolina. Celebrating […]
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Generous help of Knights counters culture of indifference, pope says
VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis praised the Knights of Columbus for their charitable efforts and thanked them especially for helping Christians in the Middle East. “I thank all the members of your order for seeing in our […]
Schools
Catholic Schools Week spotlights faith, academics and community
Catholic Schools Week celebrated its 46th anniversary this year with events running from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. The national event is a way to showcase what makes Catholic schools the best choice for education. […]
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Historic Baltimore church building restored, given new life as brewpub
BALTIMORE—So, stop me if you have heard this one: A priest walks into a bar — that used to be a church. But when Father T. Austin Murphy Jr. arrives for the grand opening of […]
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Organización de Iglesia China solicita ayuda para combatir coronavirus
HONG KONG—A medida que las muertes siguen aumentando debido a la epidemia de coronavirus, China enfrenta una grave escasez de suministros médicos, según la única organización benéfica católica en la nación comunista. Jinde Charities, una […]
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Organización: deportados han sido asesinados al regresar a El Salvador
MORELIA, México—Por lo menos 138 personas han sido asesinadas después de ser deportadas al violento país centroamericano de El Salvador desde los Estados Unidos, según un informe de la organización de derechos humanos Human Rights […]
Schools
Values are the secret ingredient in the success of Catholic schools
Editor’s note: Catholic Schools Week is celebrated annually to underscore everything that makes Catholic education special. See The Miscellany edition on Feb. 13 for photos of the weeklong event. For Catholic schools to be relevant to […]