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By Francis X. Rocca | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said the church should approach its members with the face of a patient, merciful and understanding mother, who always forgives her erring children […]

MOUNT PLEASANT—Immigration is a key social issue for Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone. He has written letters, delivered homilies and spoken to legislators on the topic. Emily Guerrero, immigration services supervisor for the diocese, said the […]

YORK—More than 300 people packed the pews to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Divine Saviour Church recently. Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone celebrated Mass in the small brick building and, during his homily, praised the parish […]

CASTLE HAYNE—Father Charles “Chuck” J. Snopek, a retired priest of the Diocese of Charleston and avid writer of poetry, died Sept. 8 in Castle Hayne, N.C. He was 83. The Mass of Christian Burial was […]

By Carol GlatzCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Benedict XVI visited ground zero in 2008, he knelt alone and prayed inside the cement-walled crater where the World Trade Center once stood. As […]

By Francis X. RoccaCatholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Leading a crowd in prayer for peace in Syria, Pope Francis said that war is ultimately caused by selfishness, which can be overcome only though expressions […]

WINNSBORO—The enthusiasm was palpable. Teens at the youth leadership conference were singing exuberantly and praying intensely. They spoke with motivation about the concept of evangelization and it wasn’t from the buzz of soda and candy, […]

COLUMBIA—Father Gary S. Linsky began a new era in his life on Aug. 1 when he officially started his assignment as pastor of St. Peter Church. Just a few weeks before, he was on active […]

Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Echoing the appeal of Pope Francis and Catholic prelates in Syria, two leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference urged President Barack Obama to seek a political solution in Syria.“We […]