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Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has encouraged dioceses across the United States to mark a Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities on Friday, September 9, the Feast of St. Peter Claver, in response to racially motivated violence affecting many U.S. communities. Most …

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IMAGE: CNS photo.Paul Jeffrey By Paul Jeffrey MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — As the body count rises in the Philippines’ war on drugs, a Catholic priest is trying to create a space where healing takes precedence over killing. On Sept. 1, 20 drug users surrendered to police under the watchful eye …

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IMAGE: CNS photo/Joe Woolhead By Beth Griffin MAMARONECK, N.Y. (CNS) — Fifteen years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks decimated the twin towers in lower Manhattan, the 1,776-foot One World Trade Center rises out of the ground, a palpable symbol of triumph and optimism. The tallest skyscraper in the Western …

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IMAGE: CNS photo/John Riley, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The last three months of the Year of Mercy include jubilee celebrations for the imprisoned and for homeless people. Releasing a schedule of liturgical celebrations over which Pope Francis will preside, the Vatican included Holy Year Masses …

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IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Love for those society considers “useless” or even a bother led St. Teresa of Kolkata to a courageous defense of the unborn, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Like prophets and saints before her, Mother Teresa would not “kneel down before anyone …

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IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By KOLKATA, India (CNS) — A favorite motto of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata was: “Do small things with great love.” But the “small things” she did so captivated the world that she was showered with honorary degrees and other awards, almost universally praised by the …

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IMAGE: CNS photo/Jeffrey Bruno By Saadia Azim KOLKATA, India (CNS) — At Shishu Bhavan, children, the destitute, Missionaries of Charity nuns and novices sat silently, glued to the TV screen for the live telecast of the Vatican canonization ceremony of Mother Teresa. While many prayed at the new saint’s tomb, …

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By Junno Arocho Esteves and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With a large tapestry bearing the portrait of the woman known as the “Saint of the Gutters” suspended above him, Pope Francis proclaimed the sainthood of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, hailing her courage and love for the poor. Despite …

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IMAGE: Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With a large tapestry bearing the portrait of the woman known as the “Saint of the Gutters” suspended above him, Pope Francis proclaimed the sainthood of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, hailing her courage and love for …

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IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Turning your head away from the suffering of others is a grave sin, and simply saying some prayers or going to Mass does not make a good Christian of someone who ignores those in need , Pope Francis said. …