Read more about the article Pope hails as heroes parents who risk everything for their kids
Aida Mariela Unayche, 43, stands at the door of her home as she wears a face mask as a protection against the spread of COVID-19, in Manzanares, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in this April 8, 2021, file photo. In a recent interview, Pope Francis said he was praying for all families who are suffering. (CNS photo/Agustin Marcarian, Reuters)

Pope hails as heroes parents who risk everything for their kids

‘Precisely in this time that is so difficult, we needed someone who could encourage us, help us, inspire us’

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Read more about the article Priest continues to counsel police one year after Capitol insurrection
Father William Gurnee delivers a homily during Mass at St. Joseph's Parish on Capitol Hill in Washington Jan. 10, 2021, four days after a mob stormed the nearby U.S. Capitol. (CNS photo/Andrew Biraj, Catholic Standard)

Priest continues to counsel police one year after Capitol insurrection

'Many officers are still not able to get back to work’

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Read more about the article Dublin archbishop: ‘Radical change is coming in the Church’
Irish Archbishop Dermot Farrell receives his pallium at St. Mary's Pro Cathedral in Dublin Aug. 7, 2021. After a year at the head of the Archdiocese of Dublin, Archbishop Farrell said, "Radical change is coming in the church," which will see a renewal of energy and new forms of ministry. (CNS photo/courtesy John McElroy)

Dublin archbishop: ‘Radical change is coming in the Church’

Will lead to renewal of energy and new forms of ministry

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Read more about the article Though problems abound, God-given hope never fails, pope says
Pope Francis greets children as he participates in an evening prayer service in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 31, 2021. The traditional service on New Year's Eve is to give thanks for the past year. (CNS photo/Stefano Spaziani, pool)

Though problems abound, God-given hope never fails, pope says

Pope gives thanksgiving for blessings of the past year

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Read more about the article Pew: Catholic numbers hold steady, ‘nones’ rise, Protestants decrease
Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory processes into Mass in the Crypt Church at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Sept. 16, 2021. The percentage of Catholics in the U.S. population in 2021 held steady at 21% in the latest Pew Research Center survey, issued Dec. 14. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Pew: Catholic numbers hold steady, ‘nones’ rise, Protestants decrease

Proportion of Christians in the U.S. population continues to slide

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Read more about the article Pour money into education, not weapons, wars, pope tells nations
Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, speaks at a news conference at the Vatican Dec. 21, 2021, for the release of Pope Francis' message for the Jan. 1, 2022 World Day of Peace. Cardinal Turkson downplayed his offer to Pope Francis to resign as head of the dicastery, saying he had completed his five-year term and it was up to the pope to decide what comes next.(CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pour money into education, not weapons, wars, pope tells nations

Call comes in annual message for World Day of Peace, Jan. 1

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Read more about the article Pope asks pardon for sins that drove Catholic, Orthodox apart
Pope Francis talks with Orthodox Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and all Greece during a meeting with their delegations in the Throne Room of the archbishopric in Athens, Greece, Dec. 4, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope asks pardon for sins that drove Catholic, Orthodox apart

The two churches have much they can do together, says pope

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