Read more about the article Boulder officer recalled as ‘man of character,’ ‘loving father’
Veronica Hebert of Boulder, Colo., places flowers on the car of Officer Eric Talley March 23, 2021, who was killed the previous day during a mass shooting at the King Soopers grocery store. (CNS photo/Alyson McClaran, Reuters)

Boulder officer recalled as ‘man of character,’ ‘loving father’

Catholic communities offer prayers for mass shooting victims in Colorado and Atlanta

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Read more about the article Pope approves pay cuts for cardinals, top management, religious at Vatican
The dome of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican is seen from the Aventine Hill in Rome in this May 2, 2018, file photo. Pope Francis has approved pay cuts for cardinals, top managers and religious personnel working at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope approves pay cuts for cardinals, top management, religious at Vatican

Pope approved the measures to contain costs and ensure employees are not laid off

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Read more about the article Sister Jean, Loyola Chicago’s biggest fan, returns to March Madness
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, longtime chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team and campus icon, gives a thumbs up after the team defeated the Nevada Wolf Pack in the semifinals of the South regional of the 2018 NCAA Tournament March in Atlanta. The team earned a bid as a No. 8 seed for the 2021 NCAA tournament in Indianapolis. Now fully vaccinated, Sister Schmidt planned to be in Indianapolis to watch the Ramblers take on No. 9 seed Georgia Tech March 19. (CNS photo/Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)

Sister Jean, Loyola Chicago’s biggest fan, returns to March Madness

The 101-year-old team chaplain captured the nation’s attention when she accompanied the Ramblers to the Final Four in 2018

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Read more about the article Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore welcomes pro-lifers in Annapolis, Md., March 4, 2019, during his opening prayer for the Maryland March for Life. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) See MARYLAND-MARCH-LIFE March 11, 2019.

Vatican says no blessing gay unions, no negative judgment on gay people

The statement came days before the launch of a yearlong reflection on "Amoris Laetitia" that will focus on the family and conjugal love

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Read more about the article USCCB Administrative Committee’s pastoral message marks year of pandemic
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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Read more about the article Bishops address concern over Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s abortion link
Vials of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine are seen during the phase 3 ensemble period in this undated photo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of the company's one-shot vaccine Feb. 27, 2021. (CNS photo/Johnson & Johnson, Handout via Reuters) Editor's note: No resales. No archives.

Bishops address concern over Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s abortion link

Bishops affirm being vaccinated can be an act of charity that serves the common good

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