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Joe Young spent last summer on a mission trip to Magadan, a city in the Russian Far East, where an American priest serves a parish on the site of a former Stalinist labor camp. "It was the most impactful summer...
Each year, many Catholic universities, colleges, high school, parishes and dioceses embark on mission trips, or service trips. Fear, financial concerns, life responsibilities -- these and more can make the thought of serving on mission too far-fetched or frightening. But...
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON -- Captain Gary M. Rose, awarded the Medal of Honor in 2017 for extraordinary heroism during the Vietnam War, now sees one of his most important personal missions as being an advocate...
Veterans taking part in the 2018 Warriors to Lourdes pilgrimage to France said the journey has positively influenced their lives and benefited those around them. Maj. Jeremy Haynes, a first-time spiritual pilgrim and Lourdes visitor, said he is a changed...
WILMINGTON – Eighth-seeded Salesianum found its offense late as they topped the 24th seed, Polytech, 8-3, on May 26 in the DIAA state baseball tournament. The Sals started Eugene Holler on the mound, and the righty got the first two...
VATICAN CITY -- It is a contradiction to claim that promoting access to safe abortions is somehow protecting the human rights of women and girls, a Vatican representative said. "In fact, abortion denies the unborn child his or her most...
MIDDLETOWN – She may have not taken the first singles title, but Archmere's Grace Dignazio wrapped up a stellar high school tennis career with an impressive runner-up performance on May 25 at St. Andrew's School in Middletown. Dignazio, the...
NEW YORK -- Before he grew up to be Harrison Ford, intergalactic freebooter Han Solo was Alden Ehrenreich -- or so at least the folks behind "Solo: A Star Wars Story" (Disney), the pleasing but insubstantial latest addition to...
BERGAMO, Italy (CNS) -- Accompanied by Bishop Francesco Beschi of Bergamo and escorted by both Italian and Vatican police officers, the glass coffin containing the body of St. John XXIII left the Vatican early May 24 for a 370-mile...
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A California appeals court has denied Attorney General Xavier Becerra's request for an immediate stay on a lower court ruling that overturned the state's assisted suicide law. The decision was handed down May 23 by the 4th...