A “girls trip” soon became much more when four longtime friends decided to travel together to all 10 churches designated as pilgrimage sites for the Year of Mercy in Kansas.
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Indian-born priests filled with pride
It’s official. Mother Teresa of Calcutta is now St. Teresa of Calcutta, but it might take a while to get the new name right.
Close encounters of the saintly kind
With all the talk of Mother Teresa these days, I have found myself relating my story of her visit to us at Visitation Parish in Los Angeles many times over.
Age-old parable still relevant to our lives
In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, Lk 15:1-32, we hear the parable of the prodigal son, a wonderful story that we have heard countless times before.
Holy Angels marks jubilee with groundbreaking, free concert
The yearlong observance of the 150th jubilee of Holy Angels Parish here will culminate in a grand celebration on Sept. 24.
Mother Teresa story lead Topeka native to join her order
Some moments in life are never forgotten. For Father Bob Conroy, a native of Topeka and a priest of the Missionaries of Charity, one such moment occurred during his eighth-grade year at Topeka’s Most Pure Heart of Mary Grade...
At Chilean rally, Christians encouraged to say ‘yes’ to life
On a hot, sunny spring afternoon, 100,000 Christians from all walks of life traveled downtown to celebrate life. Santiago's pedestrian street, Paseo Bulnes, was packed tight with people from all over Chile. Many of them were...
Detroit parishioners gather on city’s streets praying to end violence
In a city with the second-highest murder rate and highest violent crime rate in the country, peace can often feel like a hopeless cause in Detroit.
English cardinal: Eliminate check boxes for ex-cons on job applications
Criminals should not have to declare if they have spent time in prison when they first apply for a job, said an English cardinal.
Pope: God sent his son to show mercy to sinners, not punish them
God did not send his son into the world to cast off the wicked but to offer them a path to conversion through mercy and love, Pope Francis said.