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Young people living on the streets of Manila, Philippines, are seen amid garbage May 3, 2019. A Catholic bishop in the Philippines said an increasing number of child workers are exposed to dangerous working conditions. (CNS photo/Stefan Rousseau, Reuters)

Philippine bishop says child workers face dangerous conditions

Posted by - November 16, 2019
MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — A Catholic bishop in the Philippines said an increasing number of child workers are exposed to dangerous working conditions. Ucanews.org reported that Bishop Roberto Mallari of…
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Cistercian Sisters Mary Bede Berg and Mary Joanna Casanova pose Aug. 10, 2019, on the grounds of the Valley of Our Lady Monastery near Prairie du Sac, Wis. The two women religious have roots in the Twin Cities in Minnesota, where they first heard the call to religious life in a remote monastery in southern Wisconsin in the Diocese of Madison. (CNS photo/courtesy Cistercian Sisters)

Monastery life allows God ‘to make us truly free,’ says Cistercian nun

Posted by - November 9, 2019
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. (CNS) — Less than 10 miles north of Prairie du Sac, 22 contemplative Catholic nuns of the Cistercian Order live quietly on 112 acres of farmland.…
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Father Steve Clovis, vice president of administration and director of human formation at Mount Angel Seminary in St. Benedict, Ore., stops by to scratch Dagwood, who was off duty Oct. 1, 2019. Tony Del Castillo, a second-year theology student for the Diocese of Orange, Calif., and his guide dog "inspire us and humble us," said Father Clovis. (CNS photo/Katie Scott, Catholic Sentinel)

Blind seminarian in Oregon ‘sees’ beyond external trappings

Posted by - November 9, 2019
ST. BENEDICT, Ore. (CNS) — Although Tony Del Castillo cannot see, a friend’s question years ago helped him perceive people with clarity and to look beyond an individual’s quirks, foibles…
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Emily Aguirre, 10, left, her father, Richard, mother Connie and her sister Erica, 15, fill plastic bags with soap shampoo and other items Oct. 7, 2019, at their home to be given to the homeless in McAllen, Texas. It was announced Nov. 1 on ABC's "Good Morning America" the family was chosen as the first Disney and Points of Light Volunteer Family of the Year. (CNS photo/courtesy The Monitor)

Child’s wish to feed homeless leads to robust outreach, national award

Posted by - November 9, 2019
MCALLEN, Texas (CNS) — It started with a child’s concern for a homeless man she saw outside a grocery store. A stream of questions to her parents followed, and then…
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