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Mass for the soul of Pope Francis to be celebrated at Erie cathedral
On May 2, a Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis will be celebrated in Erie by Bishop Lawrence Persico, according to the Catholic Diocese of Erie website. The service will take place at ...
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Santa Rosa Diocese scheduling Mass services to honor late Pope Francis
Bishop Vasa, in a statement paying tribute to Francis, highlighted the late pope’s love for the poor and devotion to material ...
Memorial Mass honoring Pope Francis held at Chicago’s Holy Name
Chicago’s Catholic community will honor Pope Francis Wednesday at Holy Name Cathedral. Cardinal Blase Cupich will lead a ...
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Local Catholic churches begin the mourning of Pope Francis’ death
Pope Francis passed away Monday morning, prompting a nine-day period of mourning for the former head of the Catholic Church, ...
Russell Crowe, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Banderas mourn death of Pope Francis
Numerous celebrities -- including Russell Crowe, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Banderas and Robin Roberts -- took to social media ...
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It was bacteria — not a miracle — on a Communion wafer in Indiana church
The host, or bread, with red marks had fallen out of a Mass kit at St. Anthony Church. “Throughout the history of the Catholic Church, there have been well-documented miracles and apparitions ...
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MAGA Christian nationalist insists people of faith 'want to see mass deportations'
Matthew Chapman is a video game designer who attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing ...
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Springfield Catholic Charities loses federal funding, suspends refugee program, lays off 5
SPRINGFIELD — Catholic Charities Agency of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield suspended its refugee resettlement program and announced Monday that it laid off the five employees who ...
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The Catholic Church is breaking up with the U.S. government. Here’s why it matters
U.S. Catholic leaders are ending their church’s 50-year partnership with the federal government and seeking new ways to help refugees. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference ...
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Catholic jubilee: What is it and should you still travel to Italy this year?
The King and Queen's state visit to Italy will coincide with the jubilee year, an event in the Catholic calendar that is estimated to bring 30-32 million visitors to Rome across 12 months.
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It’s Time for a Renaissance of Excellence in Catholic Liturgy
the failure to evangelize the next generation of young Catholics in our pews leading to a cascading decline in Catholic faith and practice, as witnessed by the decline in Mass attendance ...
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Arrest as Satanists hold Black Mass in ‘despicable act of anti-Catholic bigotry’
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