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Published: June 15, 2016

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Fatima: Vatican shepherds flock away from conspiracy claims

VATICAN CITY -- When then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger met the press in 2000 for the formal release of the so-called Third Secret of Fatima, he said he knew many people would be disappointed.

The Real Presence in Pine Bluff

Catholics of Pine Bluff walk together June 5 in a one-mile Corpus Christi procession. (Photo)

No easy answers to pastoral questions on assisted suicides

BALTIMORE -- As Canada legalizes assisted suicide throughout the country in June and nearly half of the U.S. states take up some kind of legislative proposal on the topic this year, questions arise about its pastoral implications.

Pfizer exercises moral conviction, as Little Sisters of the Poor aim to do

On May 13, the New York Times reported that the pharmaceutical company Pfizer would no longer sell certain drugs to state correction departments. Pfizer identified seven products which either have been used or are being considered for use in state execution protocols. (Understanding our Church, Seeds of Faith)

What does it mean to you to receive the Eucharist?

“It means to me that God is strengthening me from the inside out. I am receiving God’s body and when you think about that it’s ...” (Youthspeak, Seeds of Faith)

Welcoming the stranger with familiar food

Although I’ve purchased plenty of groceries in a lifetime, last week was the first time I searched for halal meat. (Columns)

Genocide declaration, but what is next?

Three months ago the United States took steps to try to stop the Islamic State by declaring that genocide had taken place in Iraq and Syria. This declaration made a legal way for our government to bring IS leaders to justice for the killing of Christians and other minorities. (Editorial)