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An usher uses a collection basket during Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral in Newark, N.J., March 1, 2017. Together with "the often bitter medicine of the truth," the church, as mother and teacher, offers people "the soothing remedy of prayer, almsgiving and fasting," Pope Francis said in his message for Lent, which begins Feb. 14 for Latin-rite Catholics. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Lent is time to become aware of false prophets, cold hearts, pope says

Posted by - February 11, 2018
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics should use the season of Lent to look for signs and symptoms of being under the spell of false prophets and of living with cold,…
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Father Jaime Hernandez, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church in Clinton, Md., who lost his leg at age 11 in El Salvador's civil war, gestures as he sits on a stool while delivering the homily during Mass. Catholic priests must deliver good homilies so the "good news" of the Gospel can take root in people's hearts and help them live holier lives, Pope Francis said. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Homilies must help people reflect, not nap, pope says

Posted by - February 11, 2018
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic priests must deliver good homilies so the “good news” of the Gospel can take root in people’s hearts and help them live holier lives, Pope…
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Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich-Freising, president of the German bishops' conference, celebrates Mass in 2017 during the opening of the annual meeting of Germany's bishops at the cathedral in Cologne. (CNS photo/Sascha Steinbach, EPA)

German cardinal urges pastoral care, but not ‘blessing’ of gay couples

Posted by - February 11, 2018
ROME (CNS) — The president of the German bishops’ conference urged priests to provide better pastoral care to Catholics who are homosexual, but he said, “I think that would not…
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Park Jong-ah of the Korean unified women's ice hockey team celebrates after scoring a goal during a friendly match against Sweden Feb. 4 in Incheon, South Korea. The presence of a unified delegation and team for North and South Korea at this year's Olympic Games gives people hope for a world dedicated to peace through dialogue and respect, Pope Francis said. (CNS photo/Yonhap, EPA)

Pope says unified Korean team at Olympics offers hope for peace

Posted by - February 11, 2018
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The presence of a unified delegation and team for North and South Korea at this year’s Olympic Games gives people hope for a world dedicated to…
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Dr. Catherine Crosland, director of homeless outreach development for Unity Health Care Inc., holds up a flu vaccine container before she gives a homeless woman a flu shot Feb. 1 at Catholic Charities' Adam's Place homeless shelter in Washington. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth)

Major flu outbreak prompts dioceses to implement prevention protocols

Posted by - February 11, 2018
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The nationwide flu outbreak has prompted dioceses to take steps to suspend traditional rituals to prevent the spread of the virus as much as possible. From encouraging…
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In this 2016 file photo, staff and volunteers organize food July 14 in the basement of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York's community center in the South Bronx. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Vincentians urge using the voice of the poor in making policy arguments

Posted by - February 11, 2018
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Meeting needs has long been the signature of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Now, the Vincentians are looking to add their signature to eliminating the…
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