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VATICAN CITY -- The training, discipline and motivation needed even by amateur athletes are also tools for spiritual growth, Pope Francis said. Speaking to members of the "Sport in Vaticano" Association Feb. 9, the pope asked the athletes to be...
Servant of God Mother Mary Lange was an independent thinker and a woman of action. There is a bit of confusion about where Elizabeth Clarisse Lange was born. She was most likely born in Haiti around 1790; it is certain...
Sunday Scripture for February 12, 2023, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 15:15-20  Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 1 Cor 2:6-10  Mt 5:17-37  (Alternate) Mt 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 As Lent approaches, take stock of how to live a better life Lent is...
MEXICO CITY-- Six churchmen and a diocesan communicator were sentenced to 10 years in prison on conspiracy charges by a Nicaraguan court as the Central American country's increasingly tyrannical regime continues its persecution of the Catholic Church. Fathers Ramiro Tijerino,...
WASHINGTON -- In reiterating his call to codify Roe v. Wade Feb. 7, President Joe Biden drew criticism from Catholic and other pro-life groups. During his State of the Union address, Biden called on Congress to codify Roe v. Wade...
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Nancy Crossen, 94, a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 74 years, died Feb. 7 in Assisi House. She ministered primarily in education and spent 16 years in the Diocese...
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -- Gathered for a pregame huddle in Ross Hall at their motherhouse, a spirited group of Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth enthusiastically shared advice and encouragement in advance of the big Super Bowl game Feb. 12 pitting...
NEW YORK -- Catholic humanitarian agencies are launching emergency relief campaigns following Feb. 6's devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, which have so far killed more than 11,200 and injured upward of 40,900. The number of dead and injured was...
The ongoing "Catholic Conversations" series at St. Thomas More Oratory in Newark takes a look Feb. 16 at difficult topic of interest. Rachael Killackey, founder and director of Magdala Ministries, will deliver a talk entitled "Finding Freedom in a Pornified...
WILMINGTON — Four players reached double figures as Salesianum bounced back from a loss over the weekend with a 77-63 victory over Caravel on Feb. 7 at Father Birkenheuer Gymnasium. The offenses were a bit sluggish at the outset of...

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