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Sculptor draws on fatherhood to tell the story of St Joseph

Mar 19, 2016

St Joseph has been depicted in many ways over the centuries, but when sculptor Mehdi Rasulle created a statue of him for the Perth Archdiocese, he knew he wanted to portray the saint as an ordinary working man and father.
Amid a ‘crisis in fatherhood’, bishop urges fathers to look to St Joseph

Mar 19, 2016

The Bishop of Portsmouth has encouraged fathers to look to St Joseph as a model and an intercessor.
Third annual St. Joseph’s Altar to be held Saturday

Mar 19, 2016

For the third year, folks will gather in Marion to honor St. Joseph, enjoy a good meal and gather food to help the most vulnerable in our community.
Full transcript: Surviving Missionary of Charity tells the story of the ISIS killings

Mar 19, 2016

Two weeks ago, four Missionaries of Charity in Yemen were among the victims of a brutal terrorist attack on a care home where the nuns were working.
“I made the sign of the cross,” says ex-IS prisoner

Mar 18, 2016

Josephine Martin Tamras is a young Assyrian woman. For a year, she was in the hands of the Islamic State (IS).
Arab League declares Hezbollah a “terrorist” group

Mar 18, 2016

The Islamic State (IS) group released a video in which it threatens Lebanese Christians — calling on them to convert or suffer the consequences — and urges Lebanese Sunnis to “rise up” and impose Islamic law.
Pope Francis tries to clean up costly saint-making process

Mar 18, 2016

Pope Francis has approved new rules to tighten financial oversight of the canonization process after leaked documents revealed abuses and high costs
Get thee to a confessional: Pope goes, and wants you to as well

Mar 18, 2016

For Pope Francis, the Year of Mercy is all about sharing the experience of God's mercy with others.
Indian bishops ask to include women in feet washing ceremony

Mar 18, 2016

Women can be included in the feet washing liturgical ceremony of Maundy Thursday in Catholic parishes across India, says a note circulated by the conference of Latin rite bishops.
Constitutional reform: Christians demand respect for minorities and democracy

Mar 18, 2016

The Public Representations Committee on Constitutional Reforms (PRCCR) has completed its work of gathering grassroots submissions from across the country.