Pope gives seminarians Lenten goals
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — During Lent, Pope Francis said, Catholics — and especially Catholic seminarians — should rediscover the joy of simplicity,…
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House votes to reauthorize Catholic lawmaker’s landmark anti-trafficking effort
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Feb. 13 voted to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, legislation to bolster anti-trafficking programs,…
Vatican announces theme for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
byVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has chosen a line from Psalm 71 — “Do not cast me off in my old age” — as…
Catholic mother of 2 killed in Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade mass shooting
byBy Lauretta Brown Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a Catholic mother of two and beloved disc jockey for the KKFI radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, was…
Pope: During Lent, leave appearances aside and listen to God
byBy Justin McLellan ROME — In an age when even one’s most intimate thoughts and feelings can become fodder for social media, Lent is…
Laziness is a symptom of ‘acedia,’ a dangerous vice, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — The vice of “acedia,” often translated as “sloth,” can cause laziness, but it is much more than that;…
Pope will visit art exhibit held at women’s prison in Venice
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will go to Venice in April to visit a women’s prison where the Holy See has…
Chiefs won, but Jesus takes first place in Ash Wednesday victory parade, says Kansas City bishop
byBy Gina Christian Kansas City Chiefs fans are looking forward to a Super Bowl victory parade Feb. 14 — but for Catholics, who mark…
Creative power must be used responsibly, pope tells academy
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Scientific and technological abilities, which are the product of human creativity, are accelerating at such a rapid pace…
Want to join the National Eucharistic Congress? Financial aid now available
byBy Gina Christian The organizers of the National Eucharistic Congress are making it easier for cash-strapped families to attend the July 17-21 gathering in…