When Aida Sarkisian and her family left their home in Iraq for the U.S., it wasn't because they wanted to. It was because their survival depended on it.
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From gangs to God: In Ciudad Juarez, youth express hopes for papal visit
Esteban Alanis, 23, once ran with a local gang known as "Los Parqueros," which would accost people for their cash and cellphones in a working-class neighborhood of southeast Ciudad Juarez.
Pope, Russian Orthodox patriarch to meet in Cuba, Vatican announces
After almost three decades of tense Catholic-Russian Orthodox relations, Pope Francis will meet Patriarch Kirill of Moscow Feb. 12 in Cuba on the pope's way to Mexico.
When a corporal work of mercy comes calling
At 87 years old, Sister Maria has no plans to retire from her ministry anytime soon.
Column: Small steps, even in the wrong direction, bring clarity
Discernment is not one big step, but a series of small steps.
Holy Destinations: St. Benedict in Atchison
Here, we take a look at St. Benedict Church in Atchison.
Column: Let Lent bring you a mess of grace
Lent comes to the rescue to heal us and put us again back on the right track.
Take it personally
Mercy is nothing more or less than the unconditional love that Jesus has for every human being on the planet.
Lenten dinners
Get ready for some grub.
Call to Share upholds dignity of human life at every stage
Thousands of people at every stage of life depend on our local church every day.