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VATICAN CITY -- The Catholic Church's charitable activity makes the Christian faith credible, Pope Leo XIV said, thanking members of Caritas Internationalis for living out what they believe. "In my Apostolic Exhortation 'Dilexi Te,' I reflected on this very mystery:...
An unspecified number of students and teachers have been kidnapped from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, adding to a growing number of attacks on Christians in the West African nation. The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora in Nigeria's Niger state...
VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Leo XIV urged U.S. high school students to be "intentional" with their screen time, their prayer time and their involvement in a local parish. "One of my own personal heroes, one of my favorite saints, is...
Two Belarusian Catholic priests listed as political prisoners of the regime were freed Nov. 20, following the October visit of papal envoy to the country. Oblate Father Andrzej Juchniewicz, chairman of Major Superiors, Delegates and Representatives of Institutes and Societies...
VATICAN CITY -- Thanks to a handful of countries, including the Vatican, some 1,600 Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia have been reunited with family members in Ukraine. Four of the young people met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum School celebrated the 75th anniversary of the arrival of its first Black students on Nov. 14 by welcoming back the lone surviving member of the “Quintus Five,” as they are known. James Owens traveled to Wilmington from...
Q: In my rosary group, I suggested we pray for all those experiencing feelings of hopelessness. My friend said that since it's the month of November, we should pray for the dead who are feeling hopeless. I've never heard...
DOVER — When Saint Mark’s knocked off No. 1-seeded Sussex Academy for the DIAA Division II boys soccer title on Nov. 15, it was a special day for a number of reasons. It was the Spartans’ first championship since 2001,...
METUCHEN, N.J.  -- With a Metuchen diocesan commission established, now-Archbishop James F. Checchio initiated a formal study into the possible canonization of a 20-year-old Catholic University of America student from New Jersey who was tragically killed in 2020 while...
Christmas markets -- long considered the lively heart of Advent in Germany -- are facing new uncertainty this year as towns grapple with tighter security rules and rising public anxiety. The highest-profile case unfolded in Magdeburg, where officials hesitated for...