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Published: May 2, 2018

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Pope to discuss eucharistic sharing with German cardinal

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has asked the president of the German bishops’ conference to come to Rome to discuss pastoral guidelines for possibly allowing some non-Catholics married to Catholics to receive the Eucharist, the conference spokesman said.

Riding to victory

St Joseph Preschool in Paris held its annual Trike-A-Thon April 20 to raise funds for the pre-K playground. (Photo)

‘Lay down your weapons’ is call after another lethal attack

MEXICO CITY -- Yet another Mexican Catholic priest has been murdered in his parish -- the second such lethal attack against clergy in the country in less than a week.

‘Couch potatoes,’ get up and evangelize, pope says

VATICAN CITY -- Christians must be willing to move where the Spirit leads them and not be benchwarmers on the sidelines of efforts to evangelize, Pope Francis said.

Obituaries

Helen R. Czech Morris, 90, a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Benton, died April 15. She is survived by ...

Pilgrims to Holy Land mark their memories with tattoos

JERUSALEM -- Three generations of the Razzouk family busily attended to Christian pilgrims and tourists packed into a tiny shop to get Christian tattoos to mark their pilgrimages to the Holy Land.

South Korean bishop eager to see results from North-South summit

SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) -- Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon of Uijeongbu has been waiting years for this moment, with the leaders of the two divided Koreas poised to meet for a historic summit just inside South Korean territory April 27.

Spring into fun

The Alexander family joined in the fun at the Our Lady of the Holy Souls School Spring Carnival in Little Rock April 8. They are ... (Photo, Catholic Schools Herald)

Did You Know?

The image of the “Praying Hands” is well recognized by Christians today. But the legend behind the hands reveals a ... (Seeds of Faith)

A pew is a dangerous place from which to view the world

In the church where I grew up, we always sat in the same place: A quarter of the way from the front, left side of the aisle. I haven’t attended Mass there in nearly 30 years and I bet I could home in on the very spot yet today. (Columns)

This American first lady was a great lady

Along with many in this country and around the world, I mourn the loss of Barbara Bush, the former first lady who died April 17 at the age of 92. In my few and brief encounters with her, I always found her to be kind and gracious. (Guest Commentary)

When hospitals win, we and parents lose

The Catholic Church has once again shown what it means to stand for life. All life. We stand by the unborn children, we stand by those preparing to be executed, we stand by the elderly and we stand by critically ill children. (Editorial)