Just days before the election of Donald J. Trump as the next president of the United States, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson of the Knights of Columbus says Catholics must seek ways to create unity and healing rather than contribute to an already divided nation - a message that is even more relevant now that a pro-life majority is in power.
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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, commended the newly elected president Donald Trump and prayed that he would be guided by God to serve his country and promote peace in the world.
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All of those dire warnings about Hillary Clinton running away with the Catholic vote turned out to be groundless as newly released data show President-elect Donald Trump won the Catholic vote by seven percentage points.
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Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is calling for prayer for President-elect Donald Trump and all newly elected officials of the United States and is asking the citizenry not to see each other as Democrat or Republican but as reflections of the face of Christ.
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A young couple who lived through the chaos of the Syrian civil war say they converted to Christianity after Jesus appeared to them in their dreams and prophesied about the birth of their daughter.
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Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901-1925)
Until the moment he awakened after nine days in a coma, Kevin Becker had never heard of a young saint-in-the-making named Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, but it is now a name he will never forget.
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Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
Archaeologists have uncovered a stone slab believed to be the place upon which Jesus’ body lay for three days after His death.
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During an exchange with a reporter this week, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Church’s stance on reserving priestly ordination for men, saying that this policy will likely never change.
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Cracks found in facade of St. Paul Outside the Walls
Central Italy suffered another earthquake yesterday which was strong enough to cause damage to some of the Vatican’s oldest structures.
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The Church of the Transfiguration in the Holy Land, one of Christendom’s most beloved sites, was desecrated by thieves on Monday who stole chalices, robbed the poor box, and left consecrated Hosts scattered on the floor.
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