The Jesuits have a unique process for electing a superior general for their order, a process that "if you have not seen it, you would think it is impossible," said Spanish Jesuit Father Orlando Torres, rector of an international...
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When times are tough, rant at God, don’t run from trouble, pope says
Don't respond to grief or anguish with pills, alcohol or avoidance, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.
Dos sacerdotes secuestrados, asesinados en México
Dos sacerdotes fueron secuestrados y asesinados en el estado mexicano de Veracruz, aumentando a 14 el número de sacerdotes asesinados en México en menos de cuatro años.
Colombian peace agreement is start of change, says Vatican official
To chants of "No more war," the Colombian government and Marxist rebels signed an agreement to end Latin America's last armed conflict, which the Vatican's secretary of state called "the start of a process of positive change for...
Archdiocese of Washington celebrates first anniversary of papal visit
Exactly one year earlier, Pope Francis had celebrated an historic Mass in Washington outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Benedictine archabbot was at golf legend’s bedside when he died
Benedictine Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki of St. Vincent's Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was with Arnold Palmer when the golfing great died Sept. 25 in Pittsburgh.
Group of Catholic advisers named for Trump’s presidential campaign
The campaign of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced Sept. 22 that it has formed a group of Catholic leaders to advise him "on those issues and policies important to Catholics and other people of faith in...
New Mexico dancers keep conquistador’s 323-year promise to St. Lawrence
For the people of Bernalillo, the feast of St. Lawrence is always more than just a fiesta. It has profound historical, religious and personal meaning to all who celebrate it.
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Most likely to succeed
At 18 years old, Angelica Perez is practically bursting with dreams for her future. An aspiring psychiatrist, her academic career only starts with college. With med school next, Angelica is in it for the long haul.