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- Aug 14, 2020
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Religious brother uses gifts as liturgical artist to heal wounds of racism
- Aug 1, 2020
As the nation continues to grapple with the issue of racism, an acclaimed liturgical artist and retreat leader is using his gifts to foster healing and justice.
Romania: Orthodox Church blasts posters of doctors as saints, Catholics supportive
- Apr 30, 2020
Romania’s Orthodox Church on Wednesday criticized a billboard campaign showing doctors dealing with the coronavirus epidemic as saints with halos shaped like the virus.
Indiana parishes pray for fallen-away Catholics through Lent
- Apr 20, 2019
Two parishes in Northwest Indiana dedicated their Lenten journey to praying for those who have left the Catholic Church and for their return to the fullness of the faith through the intercession of the Mother of God, Searcher for the Lost.
Pope’s love affair with Mary hits new high with 67th Roman visit
- Jan 23, 2019
On Tuesday Pope Francis’s longstanding love affair with the Virgin Mary was again put on full display when for the 67th time as Bishop of Rome he visited the basilica of Saint Mary Major ahead of his visit to Panama this week, showing just how seriously he takes both his Marian devotion, and his role as Bishop of Rome.
Iraqi iconographer honors his Syriac roots
- Jun 19, 2018
When Islamic State fighters overran Qaraqosh, Iraq, in the summer of 2014, Mothana Butres was able to grab only a single volume from his father’s collection of thousands of Syriac books and manuscripts.
Pope’s favorite Madonna icon in Rome gets face-lift
- Jan 25, 2018
Pope Francis’s favorite icon of the Madonna in Rome has gotten a face-lift.
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