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Pope Francis greets people after a Mass Feb. 15, 2019, for members of Italian Catholic parishes, religious orders, organizations and individuals who welcome migrants and refugees. The Mass and conference were held at a church-run retreat and conference center in Sacrofano, north of Rome. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Generous service brings abundant blessings, pope says

Posted by - February 16, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God accomplishes great things when Christians cast aside doubt and generously place themselves in his service, Pope Francis said. Speaking to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square…
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Pope Francis embraces a female prisoner as he visits Cereso prison in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Feb. 17, 2016. Life has meaning and value "only in giving it in love, in truth, in giving it to others in daily life, in the family," the pope said Feb. 8, 2019, at morning Mass in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Life has meaning when given with love to others, pope says in homily

Posted by - February 16, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A life lived selfishly, corruptly or filled with hate is a life that is useless, shrivels up and dies, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.…
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A tapestry portrait of St. Josephine Bakhita, an African slave who died in 1947, hangs from the facade of St. PeterÕs Basilica during her canonization in 2000 at the Vatican. St. Bakhita was born in the Darfur region of what is now Sudan. Her feast day is Feb. 8, the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking. (CNS photo/LÕOsservatore Romano via Reuters)

Pope encourages worldwide prayer in fight against trafficking

Posted by - February 16, 2019
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking invites people to host or attend a prayer service that fosters awareness of and support for…
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U.S. President Donald Trump joins Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Chris Coons, D-Del., in prayer at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington Feb. 7, 2019. (CNS photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters)

Trump defends rights of faith-based adoption agencies at prayer breakfast

Posted by - February 16, 2019
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Touting efforts to protect religious freedom, President Donald Trump told the National Prayer Breakfast that his administration would defend the right of faith-based adoption agencies to place…
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A cross is marked on the forehead of a woman during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City Feb. 14, 2018. After all the U.S. Catholic Church has been through with the abuse crisis, Lent this could be an important time for healing, some church leaders say. (CNS photo/Adrees Latif, Reuters)

This year’s Lent could be just what struggling church needs

Posted by - February 16, 2019
WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Lent begins March 6, U.S. Catholics will likely be more than ready for it. This set-aside time for prayer and reflection — after all the church…
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Justin Gaertner, a former Marine who lost both his legs while sweeping for bombs on his third deployment in Afghanistan, is seen at his computer in foreground in an undated photo. Gaertner now has a new mission as a "human exploitation rescue operative," or HERO, with the Department of Homeland Security, pursuing predators who collect and trade child pornography on the internet. (CNS photo/courtesy Justin Gaertner via U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Vigilance by parents and their children called key to safe internet use

Posted by - February 16, 2019
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In his internet safety presentations at schools, Justin Gaertner emphasizes that safety “comes back to parents and kids being vigilant.” “If you see something, say something,” he…
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Couples exchange vows during a wedding service at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Georgetown, Del., Feb. 14, 2010. National Marriage Week is Feb. 7-14, 2019, in the U.S. Catholic Church. World Marriage Day is celebrated Feb. 10 this year. (CNS photo/Don Blake, The Dialog)

Weeklong observance in U.S. celebrates ‘beauty and gift of marriage’

Posted by - February 16, 2019
WASHINGTON (CNS) — National Marriage Week USA and World Marriage Day are opportunities for “building a culture of life and love that begins with promoting and defending marriage and the…
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Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Louis Antonelli at San Isidro Parish in Rota last February 13, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. concelebrated by Bishop Ryan Jimenez, Fr. Ken Hezel S.J., Fr. Noli Lim, Fr. Mike Crisostomo and Msgr. James Benavente.

Msgr. Antonelli, beloved Pastor of Rota passed away

Posted by - February 16, 2019
“We mourn his passing and celebrate his new life as he would have wished” The Island of Rota and indeed the whole Diocese of Chalan Kanoa mourns the passing of…
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MMB Donation to MCS

Posted by - February 16, 2019
At the conclusion of last week’s celebration of Catholic Schools Week 2019, the Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz (MMB) foundation surprised Mount Carmel School with a donation of $10,000 to help…
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