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- Cardinal Pell: I’m Looking Forward to Having My Day in Court
  
  By Edward Pentin | The Holy See has stressed the Secretariat for the Economy will continue its work after Pope Francis gave its prefect, Cardinal George Pell, a leave of absence to defend himself in...
- The Devil Preys on Idle Souls, Not Every Lifestyle Is Sinful, Conscience, and Many More Great Links!
  
  By Tito Edwards | The Devil Preys on Idle Souls - Todd Nolan, Catholic Stand No, Not Every Lifestyle Is Sinful Fr. James Martin, S.J. – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture Conscience is Our...
- Sts. Peter and Paul: Two Pillars, Two Ways
  
  By Fr. Dwight Longenecker | In front of St. Peter’s Basilica, like two gigantic guardians of the faith, stand St. Peter and St. Paul. St. Peter the fisherman. St. Paul the intellectual. Peter the...
- What The Prodigal Son’s Father Teaches Us About Love and Truth
  
  By John Clark | Of all the parables, the story of the Prodigal Son is perhaps the most beloved. Many of us who have encountered the Father of Mercies in the sacrament of Penance see a parallel...
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- Serve God, humanity just like Jesus did, pope tells new cardinals
  
  19 hours ago
  
  VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Cardinals are not called to be "princes" of the church, but to serve the people of God and tackle the sins of the world, Pope Francis told five new cardinals. Jesus...
- Faith leaders discuss duty to protect rainforests
  
  yesterday
  
  A consensus is growing among the world’s religions — reinforced by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’ (“On Care for Our Common Home”) and other declarations by religious leaders — that...
- Sisters minister to rural poor and incarcerated
  
  yesterday
  
  For the past decade Benedictine Sister Marian Wehler has poured her heart into Catholic Rural Ministry of the Oil City Deanery in the northwestern Pennsylvania Diocese of Erie. There, along with...

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- Pope Francis: homily for feast of Saints Peter and Paul
  
  (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday morning celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Square to mark the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. In his homily the Pope focused on three words, confession...
- Pope Francis to new Cardinals: your mission is to serve
  
  (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis presided over an Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of Cardinals on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica. The Holy Father created five new Cardinals – who are...
- Pope Francis: Allocution at Consistory for Creation of Cardinals
  
  (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis delivered an allocution on Wednesday at the Ordinary Public Consistory for the Creation of New Cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The prelates to be created...
- Pope Francis calls for new social contract for labour
  
  (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has urged companies and businesses to bring more young people into the workplace saying it is both “foolish and short-sighted” to force workers to carry on working...
- Pope: Strength of the martyrs is hope
  
  (Vatican Radio) Continuing his catechesis on “ Christian Hope ,” Pope Francis spoke Wednesday on “ Hope, Strength of the Martyrs ” at his General Audience in St Peter’s Square. Listen to our...