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Pope John Paul II is pictured with Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos, the last of the three Fatima visionaries alive in 1991. Recent popes have had a special affection for Our Lady of Fatima, but no pope's connection can match that of now St. John Paul II. (CNS photo/Joao Paul Trindade via EPA)

No secret: Last three popes share close bond to Fatima

Posted by - April 7, 2017
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recent popes have had a special affection for Our Lady of Fatima, but no pope’s connection can match that of St. John Paul II. “We cannot…
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Pope Francis embraces a girl during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 5. The pope strongly condemned a chemical attack in Syria the previous day that left 70 people dead. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Make room for kindness, not hopeless ‘mafia’ mentality, pope says

Posted by - April 7, 2017
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hope cannot remain hidden within but must break free to overcome vengeful, mafia-like mentalities with mercy and humility, Pope Francis said. Christians must give witness to…
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(Left) Fr. Ken Hezel listening to the confession of a parishioner in San Roque during their Penance Service. (Right) Fr. Allan Cabatian raised the Blessed Sacrament during the Solemn Blessing last Tuesday evening at San Roque Parish.

Saipan Clergy Tours Parishes to Hear Confessions of the Faithful

Posted by - April 7, 2017
Almost every evening in the last two weeks, Bishop Ryan Jimenez and the priests of the diocese went from parish to parish listening to the confessions of the parishioners as…
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Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, gives the keynote address March 25 at the Florida Eucharistic Congress in Jacksonville. (CNS photo/Brandon Duncan, St. Augustine Catholic)

Catholics urged to be open to Christ’s miraculous power to transform

Posted by - March 30, 2017
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CNS) — Drawing on the imagery of the empty jars at the wedding feast at Cana, Archbishop Christophe Pierre challenged Catholics at the 2017 Florida Eucharistic Congress to…
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Jacinta and Francisco Marto are pictured with their cousin Lucia dos Santos (right) in a file photo taken around the time of the 1917 apparitions of Mary at Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis has approved the recognition of a miracle attributed to the intercession of two of the shepherd children, thus paving the way for their canonization. (CNS file photo)

Pope recognizes miracle attributed to Fatima visionaries

Posted by - March 30, 2017
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has approved the recognition of a miracle attributed to the intercession of two of the shepherd children who saw Our Lady of Fatima in…
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