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Vatican makes progress on supporting drug availability for kids with HIV
AMSTERDAM (CNS) -- An initiative to identify and properly treat children living with HIV has gained new momentum as international organizations and pharmaceutical companies...
After 100 years, Marian shrine in Alberta still draws thousands
SKARO, Alberta — It’s easy to drive by the stone grotto at the Skaro shrine for those who don’t know its history.
Tucked in a...
100 years and counting: ‘I’ve had a wonderful life!’
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Vashti Jackson Woodson does not hesitate when asked how she feels about her 100 years of life.
"I'm happy about everything!" she...
Catholic church leaders call for lay people to lead review of...
U.S. Catholic church leaders have been calling for an internal investigation into the handling of allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct against Archbishop Theodore...
Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sex abuse is delayed
WASHINGTON -- A last-minute round of legal maneuvering to keep some names from appearing in a grand jury report detailing a months-long investigation of...
Bishop Malooly among prelates with local ties at Knights convention
BALTIMORE -- The chalice on the center of the altar was given by the pope to the third archbishop of Baltimore nearly two centuries...
Kids of Armenian descent experience summertime beacon of hope in Beirut
BEIRUT — In the sweltering, crowded Bourj Hammoud district of Beirut, a group of children from poor Christian families have discovered a summertime oasis...
Knights of Columbus pledge commitment in ‘birthplace’ Baltimore
BALTIMORE -- In an opening address Aug. 7 at the 136th annual Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, the organizations' CEO, Carl Anderson, spoke of...
U.S. men and women religious superiors favor women deacons, study says
WASHINGTON – A new study by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University surveyed men and women religious superiors in...
Catholic homeschooling: A personal approach to Catholic education
Sitting in eucharistic adoration at Holy Family Catholic Church in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Linda Fahnlander asked God one question, "Do you want us...