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Pope Leo seeks status update of Francis' divisive opening to divorced and remarried Catholics

Church leaders will meet in Rome next week to understand how "The Joy of Love", Pope Francis' 2016 document on divorced and ...
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Meeting immediate needs is important, but the works of mercy require much more

Providing things like food, clothing, medical care and shelter is essential work; and yet our response must not end there.
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Tennessee Catholic bishops join call for clemency for inmate who survived execution attempt

After a failed attempt to execute death row inmate Christa Gail Pike on Sept. 30, a number of faith leaders have called for ...
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Opening boxes of the soul with Jesus in prayer

Not wanting to turn on a light to read the day's gospel for meditation, I decided to invite Jesus to accompany me into my ...
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St. Francis' messages shared through music at oratorio debut

Franciscan Sr. Margaret Carney wrote the libretto for "Francis: An Oratorio in Nine Scenes." Performances with the Buffalo ...