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Late Billy Graham admired by most Americans, polls showed
MONTREAT, N.C. -- The Rev. Billy Graham, a fiery Baptist preacher who was easily the most famous evangelist of the 20th century and for...
Parkland students arrive in Florida capital, urge action on gun reform
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- About 100 students from Parkland arrived in Tallahassee the evening of Feb. 20, highly motivated to press their state lawmakers in...
Repentance: A response to the Father’s love and forgiveness
As we enter Lent we are welcomed by the phrases "repent and believe in the Gospel" or "you are dust and to dust you...
Living Our Faith: Lenten series: Repentance
According to the early Fathers of the Church, all true repentance must begin with humility. To take our eyes off others' sins and instead...
U.S. bishops declare national call-in day to urge Congress to save...
WASHINGTON -- After the Senate failed Feb. 15 to garner the 60 votes needed to move a bill forward to protect the "Dreamers," officials...
‘Dreamers’ say they’re asking for chance to stay, not handouts
HOUSTON -- Angelica Velazquez came to the United States at age 3 when her parents brought her from Mexico to the United States. They...
In Vancouver, Catholics adapt ancient Lunar New Year traditions
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- For Asian Catholics in North America, marking the Lunar New Year can be tricky when the traditional feast falls during...
Jesuit journal: Pope regularly meets with abuse survivors
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis told a group of Jesuits in Peru that he often meets on Fridays with survivors of sex abuse.
The meetings,...
Florida school shooting an act of ‘horrifying evil,’ says Miami archbishop
MIAMI -- Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski urged community members to come together "to support one another in this time of grief" after a...
Olympic image of Korea is better together than at odds
In ancient Greece, warring sides would sign a truce for the duration of the Olympic Games so athletes could safely join the sporting festival....