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Karen Musacchio helps Christopher Musacchio, a fourth grader at Christ the King School in Nashville, Tenn., with his classroom assignments from home March 24, 2020. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Administrative Committee released a pastoral message March 9, 2021, marking one year since the coronavirus pandemic "changed life" and "ushered in suffering" in the United States. (CNS photo/Rick Musacchio, Tennessee Register)

USCCB Administrative Committee’s pastoral message marks year of pandemic

The message pointed to innumerable acts of sacrifice and kindness that have helped ameliorate some of the suffering brought on by the pandemic.

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Read more about the article Jews, Christians can learn from their shared Scriptures, say scholars
Marc Zvi Brettler, a professor of Jewish studies at Duke University, and Amy-Jill Levine, a professor of New Testament studies at Vanderbilt University, present Pope Francis with "The Jewish Annotated New Testament" during his weekly general audience March 27, 2019. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Jews, Christians can learn from their shared Scriptures, say scholars

Amy-Jill Levine of Vanderbilt University and Marc Zvi Brettler discuss “how Jews and Christians read the same stories differently.”

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Read more about the article Faith amid the ruins: Pope calls Iraqis to affirm kinship under one God
Children are seen near an image of Pope Francis during the pope's visit with the community at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Qaraqosh, Iraq, March 7, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Faith amid the ruins: Pope calls Iraqis to affirm kinship under one God

Pope warns against sinful human inclination to define some people as “us” and others as “them”

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Read more about the article Pope, Iraqi Shiite leader affirm importance of dialogue, respect
Pope Francis and Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of Shiite Islam's most authoritative figures, meet during a courtesy visit in Najaf, Iraq, March 6, 2021. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope, Iraqi Shiite leader affirm importance of dialogue, respect

Pope Francis underlined the importance of collaboration and friendship among religious communities

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Read more about the article Pope arrives in Iraq, promoting peace, tolerance, equality
Pope Francis receives flowers from children during a welcoming ceremony with Iraqi President Barham Salih at the presidential palace in Baghdad March 5, 2021. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope arrives in Iraq, promoting peace, tolerance, equality

“I come as a pilgrim of peace in the name of Christ, the prince of peace," Pope Francis told the Iraqi people March 5

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