As Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris officially reopens Dec. 7-8, bells will ring in churches an ocean away in the United States to celebrate the historic moment.
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Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe: Autores destacan la aparición que convirtió a millones
por Moira Cullingsmoira.cullings@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Cuando la mayoría de los católicos piensan en Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, les viene a la mente la imagen que apareció milagrosamente en la tilma de San Juan...
Preparations begin for opening Holy Doors at Vatican, Rome basilicas
Hours after the last visitors and pilgrims left St. Peter's Basilica for the day, a chisel clanged and dust flew as a group of prelates chanted their prayers before a simple wall marked with a cross.
Church needs media evangelizers, pope tells US-based TV network
The mission of sharing the Gospel, entrusted to humanity by Jesus, must spread also through modern media channels, Pope Francis said.
Advent 2024
Advent starts on Dec. 1 this year. Elizabeth Clement lights the traditional Advent wreath as her siblings Lillian and William look on. They are the children of Adam and Annie Clement, members of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in...
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Linn County not-for-profit receives St. Duchesne award
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