Church authorities in Montreal said they were expecting 1,000 people at St. Joseph's Oratory for a special Mass with Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. When Mass started at 6 p.m. April 6, the crowd was twice as big.
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Latin American bishops’ document from 2007 tells pope’s current views
If you want to know what Pope Francis considers important, the Aparecida document written by the bishops of Latin American and the Caribbean in 2007, is a good place to start, according to an Argentine theologian.
Governments, agencies scramble to curb explosion in U.S. opiate use
"Religion is the opiate of the masses," German philosopher Karl Marx is famously credited with writing in the 19th century. If it ever was true, it's not anymore. In the United States today, opiates themselves are the opiates of...
Cardinal: Document on family develops doctrine, doesn’t change it
Pope Francis' document on the family reflects an "organic development" of church teaching and doctrine, said Vienna Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, theologian and participant in both synods that dealt with the topic.
A little bit country: Pope looks at the nitty-gritty of family life
Pope Francis' hymn to love and family life is more like a country song than a Disney tune.
For Her online magazine aims to help women have life of ‘beauty, meaning’
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Share truth of family with mercy, help those struggling, pope says
The same mercy and patience that are essential for building a strong family must be shown to those whose families are in trouble or have broken up, Pope Francis said in his highly anticipated postsynodal apostolic exhortation.
Swinging for the bleachers makes for major league fun
Now don’t go questioning Father Strobl’s sanity. He’s very sane, but very much into fantasy baseball.
Archdiocese hosts healing services for those who’ve been harmed, abused
Are you hurting? Jesus offers his healing and compassion to you.
Retreat to focus on mercy through the Sacred Heart of Jesus
“We live in a difficult time,” said Father Joseph Carola, SJ,. “The only way forward for us is mercy."