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Munich abuse report incriminates retired pope; Vatican to study document
Then-Archbishop Joseph Ratzinger, who later became Pope Benedict XVI, is pictured in this file photo May 28, 1977, the day of his ordination as archbishop of Munich and Freising. (CNS photo/KNA) by Catholic News Service MUNICH...
Indiana seminarians chop wood to help rural neighbors stay warm
Isaac Siefker, a seminarian from Bloomington, Ind., chops wood for a bonfire at St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, Ind., Nov. 12, 2021. He volunteers with Project Warm, an initiative where seminarians and...
30 years after peace accords, Salvadoran grateful not to run for her life
Feliz Maria Guardado of Los Calles, El Salvador, points to the spot where her brother was dragged to his death by soldiers in 1982. She said on Jan. 16, 2022, she would celebrate the anniversary of the 1992 peace accords, which...
Nearby Texas Catholic church reaches out during hostage crisis at synagogue
by Matthew Smith COLLEYVILLE, Texas (CNS) — As the tense hours of a Jan. 15 hostage standoff situation unfolded at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, so too did an unbelievable...
Pope baptizes babies in Sistine Chapel
Annual March for Life still on this year in Washington
March for Life participants demonstrate near Union Station in Washington Jan. 29, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) by Kurt Jensen WASHINGTON (CNS) — The 49th annual national March for Life — with a...
Ordinary time tells . . . the rest of the story
Ordinary Time is the part of the liturgical year that falls outside the two great seasons of Christmas and Easter, and their respective preparatory seasons of Advent and Lent. Green is the liturgical color assigned to Ordinary...
Lenexa parish celebrates church’s silver anniversary
Holy Trinity Parish in Lenexa celebrated the 25th anniversary of its new church recently. At the altar are, from left: Deacon Dana Nearmyer, Deacon Steve Lemons, Father Michael Koller, pastor, Msgr. Ray Burger, Archbishop Joseph...
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity seeks to foster ecumenism
by Therese HorvatSpecial to The Leaven KANSAS CITY, Kan. — During this time of intense polarization and division on many issues, Catholics are invited to join in prayers for unity among Christian church traditions. The annual...