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Diocese of Pittsburgh parish cancels summer festival after receiving ‘disturbing message’

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WASHINGTON -- A church in the Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Aug. 13 it was canceling a popular summer event, its parish festival, after receiving...

Religion, state of the church among topics at annual Napa conference

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WASHINGTON — Under the clear, California-blue skies of Napa Valley, 15 bishops and 100 priests gathered with over 500 lay Catholics and women religious...

Faith-filled summer activities for families

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Summer may be almost over, but there's still time for families to enjoy a few fun, faith-filled activities. Such as: • Plant a Mary garden: Create...

Oregon Catholic family named Knights of Columbus Family of the Year

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MINNEAPOLIS -- A Catholic family from the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, has been chosen as the Knights of Columbus 2019 Family of the Year. Joseph...

New books outline history, modern realities of religious liberty

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“Liberty in the Things of God: The Christian Origins of Religious Freedom” by Robert Louis Wilken. Yale University Press (New Haven, Conn., 2019). 248...

Science project sparked Colorado girl’s water project for town in Kenya

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WASHINGTON — In 2014 a science project sparked the compassion of a 10-year-old girl from Colorado. So, she set out on a walk that...

‘Crosses for losses’ aim to bring comfort at scenes of mass...

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EL PASO, Texas — Greg Zanis, a carpenter by trade from Aurora, Illinois, has traveled around the country for more than 20 years to...

Teen who died saving classmates in Colorado school shooting posthumously named...

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MINNEAPOLIS -- As residents of El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, mourned the loss of 31 people in mass shootings Aug. 3 and Aug....

New Maryknoll award for lay missioners named for bishop known for...

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MARYKNOLL, N.Y. — Maryknoll Lay Missioners have created the Bishop McCarthy Spirit of Mission Award to honor lay missioners “who exemplify an outstanding dedication...

Knights of Columbus gave over $185 million to charity, 76 million...

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- In 2018, the Knights of Columbus gave $185.7 million to charity and donated 76.7 million hours of hands-on service. The New...