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New leader of Friars Minor says pope has energized Franciscans
May 25 2013
The new minister general of the Order of Friars Minor said the Franciscans are united, energized and challenged by the ministry of the new pope.

Pope calls human trafficking ‘despicable, a disgrace’
May 24 2013
Human trafficking is “a despicable activity, a disgrace for our societies, which describe themselves as civilized,” Pope Francis said.

Boy Scouts vote to allow openly gay youths to belong to Scout troops
May 24 2013
The Boy Scouts of America’s National Council voted to allow openly gay youths admittance as members into the organization.

Gauchos and God: Pope draws life lessons from Argentine cowboy culture
May 24 2013
“Argentina, the Gaucho: Tradition, Art and Faith,” is a Vatican exhibit that opened May 17 and runs through June 16.

Impact of sequestration felt outside of Washington political arena
May 23 2013
Head Start programs are among those that will be affected by sequestration.

Majority of priests in new survey dislike Roman Missal translation
May 23 2013
A majority of U.S. priests said they dislike the translation of the Roman Missal introduced at Advent 2011, a new survey found.

Be salt of the earth, not ‘museum Christians,’ pope says at Mass
May 23 2013
Christians are called to be the salt of the earth, and if they don’t share the flavor of their faith, hope and love with others, they are simply “museum Christians,” Pope Francis said.

Minnesota family endures son's suffering with help from Mary
May 22 2013
Zach Sobiech died on May 20, 2013 from a rare form of cancer. Read about his family’s faith journey to finding peace in his terminal diagnosis.

Selfishness is a downer, proclaiming Christ brings joy, pope says
May 22 2013
Selfishness only brings sadness and bitterness, the pope said.

Vatican denies pope performed public exorcism
May 22 2013
When Pope Francis solemnly laid both hands on the head of a young man in a wheelchair and prayed intently over him for several minutes, he was not performing an exorcism, said the Vatican spokesman.