With world still in knots, pope turns to Mary with prayers
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Reaching the finish line of a monthlong rosary marathon, Pope Francis again turned to Mary,…
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Author’s ideas on meeting God offer welcome antidote to isolation
By Kathleen Finley Catholic News Service “Heartstorming: Creating a Place God Can Call Home” by Robert J. Wicks. Paulist Press (Mahwah, New Jersey, 2020)….
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July 16 virtual pilgrimage to Lourdes to affirm prayer against COVID-19
By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service OXFORD, England — An international virtual pilgrimage to the sanctuary of Lourdes, France, will “affirm the power of…
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God listens to everybody — sinner, saint, victim, killer, pope says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Everyone lives a life that is often inconsistent or a “contradiction” because people can be both…
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Christians called to intercede for, not condemn, others, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — True believers do not condemn people for their sins or shortcomings but intercede on…
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Googling ‘prayer’ has skyrocketed with coronavirus spread, expert says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service ROME — Google searches for “prayer” have surged worldwide in step with the surge of emerging cases of COVID-19,…
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Editorial — Remember to Pray
Back during the Red-scare days of the late 1940s and 1950s, there was a radio program called “Family Theater.” Occasionally an episode or two…
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Catholic peace advocates commemorate Hiroshima, Nagasaki anniversaries
WASHINGTON — About 40 peace advocates representing about a dozen religious communities held a special Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration Prayer Service of Repentance midday…
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Power of prayer helps spell victory for youth in national tournament
By Christina Leslie Though 13-year-old Christopher Serrao studied long, complicated and obscure words for hours on end to win a prestigious spelling bee, the…
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Service, spirituality mark Lent for young Catholics
Young people around the Archdiocese of Louisville are participating in a variety of spiritual activities and service projects during the Lenten season. For starters,…
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