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Published: October 3, 2018

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Siloam Springs parish embraces sculpture by well-known Spanish artist

SILOAM SPRINGS -- The parish may be small, but the art is big. Big as in one-of-a-kind art that no one else in the new world has in its possession.

Synod will have Church’s present and future at forefront

VATICAN CITY -- The Synod of Bishops will meet in October to try to look at the world and the Catholic Church through the eyes of teenagers and young adults and find ways to encourage their enthusiasm and dreams, help them sift through the possibilities life offers them to serve others and resist the temptations that come their way.

Can I get an annulment in a different diocese?

Q. I have been divorced for three years and need to proceed with an annulment. I no longer live in the diocese where I got married: Can I just go to the priest in my current parish and get the application form, and where do I submit it? And how long does the annulment process take? (Question Corner, Seeds of Faith)

We object: A wedding in a doughnut shop, with sprinkles?

It already seems like long ago, but a family vacation with our recent high school graduate and the two remaining children at home was an early summer highlight. Oftentimes, though, it is the unexpected and unplanned moments of vacation that prove to be the most interesting. (Columns)

Is there progress between Vatican and China?

Finally, the Vatican has done a deal with China, or rather with the ruling Chinese Communist Party that has been conducting an escalating program of repression against religion. (Guest Commentary)

Proposed rule could hurt American kids

For many years we haven’t been a fan of the way immigrants are treated in this country. For the most part, the restrictions and exclusions focused on illegal immigrants. (Editorial)

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