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Alonna Mertz plays with her twin daughters, Lilly and Eve, at the home of Joan and Robley Evans in Mendota Heights, Minn., Jan. 3, 2020. A year ago the family took in Mertz and the twins, who will turn 2 Feb. 2. Mertz became pregnant unexpectedly in 2017 and was considering abortion. She went as far as going to an abortion clinic, but what she describes as a "miracle" took place the day she went. She changed her mind and instead sought help at a pro-life center in Woodbury, Minn., where she had once volunteered. (CNS photo/Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit)

Mom of twins says ‘miracle’ events led her to reject abortion, choose life

Posted by - January 26, 2020
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (CNS) — Alonna Mertz prayed in front of abortion clinics as a teenager in Michigan, driven by her well-formed, pro-life conviction. Then, in 2017 as a young…
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Mother Margarita—The Educator

Posted by - January 26, 2020
Catholic Schools’ Week (January 26-February 1 in 2020) as a designated celebration did not exist in Mother Margarita’s tenure as an educator.  Had it been, however, she would have been…
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Pope Francis meets with U.S. bishops from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas during their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican Jan. 20, 2020. The bishops were making their "ad limina" visits to report on the status of their dioceses to the pope and Vatican officials. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope urges bishops to teach discernment, including on political issues

Posted by - January 26, 2020
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Sometimes the political choices people face can seem like a choice between supporting a “snake” or supporting a “dragon,” but Pope Francis told a group of…
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Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, president of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad, attends a session at the 50th World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2020. (CNS photo/Denis Balibouse, Reuters)

Integral development for all is a moral duty, pope tells leaders at Davos

Posted by - January 26, 2020
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told global business and government leaders that everyone has the moral responsibility to seek the integral development of all people, but especially those who…
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Men carry a statue of Santo Nino de Cebu, who is depicted as the Infant Child Jesus, during a special Mass honoring the popular Filipino devotion to the Child Jesus at Mary Queen Catholic Church in Friendswood, Texas, Jan. 4, 2020. The devotion originates from Cebu City, Philippines, and was brought over by Filipino immigrants. A special reception followed the Mass that featured traditional Filipino dances and the Sinulog dance. (CNS photo/James Ramos, Texas Catholic Herald)

Filipinos celebrate their faith in Santo Nino festival season

Posted by - January 18, 2020
HOUSTON (CNS) — While festivals after Epiphany are often known for Mardi Gras, a popular Filipino celebration of the Christ Child comes to several parishes throughout the U.S. in January.…
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A child hugs Pope Francis outside the shrine of St. Alberto Hurtado in Santiago, Chile, Jan. 16, 2018. During his morning Mass Jan. 10, 2020, Pope Francis quoted the saint, who said, "It is good not to do evil, but it is evil not to do good." (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)

Love is never indifferent to other’s suffering, pope says

Posted by - January 18, 2020
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Most Christians would agree it is wrong to hate someone, but it is also wrong to be indifferent, which is a camouflaged form of hatred, Pope…
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Members of the of the Anti-Balaka armed militia pose as they display their weapons in the in the town of Bocaranga, Central African Republic, April 28, 2017. In new year recommendations, Catholic bishops in the Central African Republic are urging the government to ensure free and timely elections and seek consensual and peaceful solutions"with armed groups. (CNS photo/Baz Ratner, Reuters)

Bishops urge Central African Republic leaders to face challenges in 2020

Posted by - January 18, 2020
BANGUI, Central African Republic (CNS) — Catholic bishops in the Central African Republic have called on government leaders to use 2020 to reopen dialogue with opponents and ensure elections. In…
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