Mistrust of local government and federal agencies has caused doubt among Puerto Ricans about reports the Zika epidemic poses a grave situation to the island.
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Movie Review: Ben-Hur
Few films come to the screen with the kind of storied pedigree that lies behind "Ben-Hur" (Paramount).
French president meets pope to thank him after terrorist attacks
Pope Francis met privately at the Vatican with French President Francois Hollande, who said he felt it necessary to thank the pope in person for his words after the slaying of a French priest and other terrorist attacks in France.
Catholic school blesses, thanks members of Chicago Police Department
Antwain Triplette has friends whose children are scared when they see the police and feel they have to run away and hide.
Bishops designate Wisconsin site of Marian apparitions as national shrine
Nearly 160 years ago, on Oct. 9, 1859, Mary appeared to a young Belgian immigrant living in Kewaunee County.
Shrine Mass honors St. Maximilian Kolbe on 75th anniversary of martyrdom
Amid the lush, green farmland of Howard County, several hundred worshippers filled the chapel at the Shrine of St. Anthony Aug. 14 to honor a man whose final days were spent starving to death in a crowded, underground bunker.
Pope in Poland
I could almost hear the shouts of the millions of pilgrims swarming to see the pope at this summer’s World Youth Day.
Pope: Jesus’ compassion is a call to service, not a vague sentiment
Jesus' compassion toward people in need is not a vague sentiment, but a calling for Christians to bring that same compassion to others, Pope Francis said.
Women religious at assembly urged to face crisis with contemplation
Some 800 members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious gathered in Atlanta for their annual assembly Aug. 9-12.
Violence in Milwaukee unrest ‘a self-inflicted wound,’ says archbishop
Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki of Milwaukee called the violence that broke out in the city as part of protests over the fatal police shooting of an African-American man "a self-inflicted wound."