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Published: May 4, 2016

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Knights leader: Genocide declaration isn’t enough

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- If Christians and other religious minorities disappear in Iraq and Syria, “pluralism and stability leave with them,” the head of the Knights of Columbus told a congressional commission April 19.

Confessions of a teenager

Pope Francis welcomes a young pilgrim before hearing confession April 23 in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. The pope caught many off guard as he made an unannounced visit to the square. (Photo)

National study: Catholic schools missing opportunities to serve Latinos

WASHINGTON -- Catholic schools in the United States are falling short in serving the growing number of Latino Catholics, according to a new report released in March.

Sainthood cause for Dorothy Day takes next step in N.Y.

NEW YORK (CNS) -- A canonical inquiry into the life of Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, will begin soon and extend to the end of the year, according to the Archdiocese of New York, which is sponsoring her sainthood cause and is where Day oversaw Catholic Worker houses.

A farm field trip

Cameron Gooch, a St. Joseph Preschool student in Conway, pets a ram during a visit to Toby Hart’s farm April 15 where students had close encounters with horses, cattle, sheep, goats and dogs. (Photo)

Alabama’s coach, wife devoted to Catholic campus parish

WASHINGTON -- The University of Alabama’s national championship-winning football coach Nick Saban and his wife, Terry, have teamed up to be advocates and donors to support two major construction projects at the Catholic church on campus where they worship.

Why is confession important in your life?

“Confession is important to me because it helps me bring myself back to God. Whenever I confess, I feel like I am fixing my relationship with God and becoming a ...” (Youthspeak, Seeds of Faith)

Prayer and fasting are first preparations for blessings

Each year a robin builds a nest in the exact same place in our backyard. I will sit on the back porch and watch her find worms and fly to the nest to feed her babies. (Columns)

New challenges face young girls and women today

I am not one who thinks everything was better when I was young and that the younger generation is doomed. Instead, I think growing up has always been tough. From my female perspective, I think it has been hard being a girl from day one. (Columns)