Read more about the article Feasts of All Saints, All Souls unite us with those in heaven and purgatory
Parishioners at Sagrado Corazon Church erected an ofrenda or altar for the Day of the Dead on Friday, Nov. 2, All Souls Day. As part of the tradition from Mexico, people remember loved ones who have died. On the ofrenda are placed photos of the dead, plates of their favorite meals, and other reminders of them. Maura Quintana leaves a plate of mole on the ofrenda.

Feasts of All Saints, All Souls unite us with those in heaven and purgatory

Day of the Dead celebrations highlight the bond between the living and their departed loved ones

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Read more about the article Editorial: We have an obligation to stay engaged beyond election day
Voters in New York City line up to cast ballots outside Madison Square Garden Oct. 24, 2020, on the first day of early voting for the presidential election. (CNS photo/Jeenah Moon, Reuters)

Editorial: We have an obligation to stay engaged beyond election day

In times of intense partisan polarization, Catholics are called to change the tenor of our national debate, continue to help build God’s kingdom

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Read more about the article K of C founder moves closer to sainthood with beatification
The beatification ceremony for Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be celebrated Oct. 31, 2020, in the Archdiocese of Hartford, Conn. Father McGivney is pictured in an undated portrait. On May 27 the Vatican announced Pope Francis had approved a miracle attributed to the priest's intercession, clearing the way for his beatification. (CNS file photo) See MCGIVNEY-BEATIFICATION-HARTFORD July 28, 2020.

K of C founder moves closer to sainthood with beatification

The miracle that led to Father McGivney’s beatification was the 2015 cure of a boy in Dickson, Tennessee

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