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World Youth Day Unite participants march near Washington's Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception July 22. More than 1,300 young adults from across the country gathered in the nation's capital for the event designed to bring young people together to celebrate their faith in years when there is no global World Youth Day. (CNS photo/courtesy Daphne Stubbolo, Archdiocese of Washington)

At WYD Unite event, young adults urged to recognize, share God’s love

Posted by - July 29, 2017
WASHINGTON (CNS) — More than 1,300 young adults from across the country gathered at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington July 22 for World Youth Day Unite,…
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A Chinese couple kisses on a street in Beijing July 11, during their pre-wedding photo shoot. Four theologians are studying Vatican archival material with a view of telling the whole story of how and why Blessed Paul VI wrote his encyclical "Humanae Vitae" on married love. (CNS photo/Roman Pilipey, EPA)

Theologians in Italy studying development of ‘Humanae Vitae’

Posted by - July 29, 2017
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Four theologians specializing in marriage and family life are studying Vatican archival material with a view of telling the whole story of how and why Blessed…
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Canoe pilgrims -- Jesuit and indigenous -- are seen in Canada in mid-July. The group is paddling 540 miles, following a route used by 17th-century missionaries, in an effort to promote reconciliation. (CNS photo/courtesy Canadian Canoe Pilgrimage)

Canada’s Jesuits, indigenous hope canoe trip can foster reconciliation

Posted by - July 29, 2017
TORONTO (CNS) — The path to reconciliation between Canada and its First Nations’ people will ultimately be a long journey, but the road to healing a schism developed over 400…
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Supporters wait for the arrival of South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Berlin July 5. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea welcomed Moon's peace initiative with North Korea, saying it matches the church's views on how peace can be achieved in the region. (CNS photo/Felipe Tureba, EPA)

Korean bishops’ head backs South Korean leader’s peace goal with North

Posted by - July 23, 2017
SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) — The president of the Korean bishops’ conference has welcomed President Moon Jae-in’s peace initiative, saying it matches the church’s views on how peace can be…
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An immigration rally takes place April 18 outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The U.S. bishops' migration committee chair in a July 18 statement urged President Donald Trump to "ensure permanent protection" for youth under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

U.S. bishops call for permanent protection for young migrants

Posted by - July 23, 2017
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chair of the migration committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the Trump administration to “ensure permanent protection” for youth who were brought to…
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Seminarian Stephen Rooney yells while competing in a tug of war during the "Messy Olympics" July 12 at the Quo Vadis Camp at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, N.Y. Seventy-six teenagers from the dioceses of Rockville Centre, N.Y., and Brooklyn, N.Y., attended the camp, which provided an opportunity for participants to have fun and deepen their faith while encouraging them to be open to God's call to the priesthood or religious life. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

‘Joy of Gospel exploding off them,’ priest says about Quo Vadis campers

Posted by - July 23, 2017
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (CNS) — At the end of a well-fought tug-of-war, 76 mud-caked teenagers jostled one another into a group photo with dozens of soaking wet young priests, shaving cream-spattered…
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Dominican Brother James Mary Ritch pauses while working at the Franciscan Center in Baltimore July 6. Brother James paid off his student loans through the Laboure Society, an organization that teaches aspiring religious to raise money. (CNS photo/Colleen Dulle)

Aspiring religious delay entry to pay off debt

Posted by - July 23, 2017
WASHINGTON (CNS) — For some aspiring priests and religious, the biggest obstacle to pursuing their vocation is student debt. Because many religious orders do not accept members with outstanding debts,…
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