Read more about the article Learn from people’s suffering, forge new ways of living, pope says
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.

Learn from people’s suffering, forge new ways of living, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As pain, fear and anger fueled riots across the United States, Pope Francis wrote to the priests of the Diocese of Rome, urging them to learn…

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Read more about the article Update: Bishops ‘sickened’ by Floyd’s death, urge racism be met ‘head-on’
A man in Minneapolis is injured after being hit in the head by an object at a protest near the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct May 27, 2020. Two days earlier George Floyd, an unarmed black man, was pinned down by a police officer kneeling on his neck before later dying in the hospital May 25. (CNS photo/Eric Miller, Reuters) See MINNEAPOLIS-FLOYD May 28, 2020.

Update: Bishops ‘sickened’ by Floyd’s death, urge racism be met ‘head-on’

A man in Minneapolis is injured after being hit in the head by an object at a protest near the Minneapolis Police Third Precinct May 27, 2020. Two days earlier…

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Read more about the article Some European Catholic leaders echo pope’s call for universal basic wage
People wearing protective masks wait to receive donated food from volunteers in Madrid May 16, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Susana Vera, Reuters) See COVID-EUROPE-BASIC-WAGE May 28, 2020.

Some European Catholic leaders echo pope’s call for universal basic wage

A waiter wearing a protective mask serves a customer at an outdoor section of a restaurant in Valencia, Spain, May 18, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.CNS photo/Nacho Doce, Reuters OXFORD,…

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Read more about the article Vatican Museums, archive, library prepare to reopen
Visitors tour the Vatican Museums in this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo. The Vatican Museums will reopen June 1, almost three months after being closed as part of a lockdown to prevent spread of the coronavirus. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See COVID-MUSEUMS-ARCHIVES May 29, 2020.

Vatican Museums, archive, library prepare to reopen

Visitors tour the Vatican Museums in this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo. The Vatican Museums will reopen June 1, almost three months after being closed as part of a lockdown…

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Read more about the article Faith, not efficiency, is heart of church’s mission, cardinal says
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, is pictured in a 2018 file photo. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See CHURCH-MISSION-TAGLE May 28, 2020.

Faith, not efficiency, is heart of church’s mission, cardinal says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis' recent message to the pontifical mission societies is a reminder that the church's primary mission is to proclaim the Gospel, not run institutions with…

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Read more about the article Update: Knights ‘praying for years’ for beatification, says Anderson
Carl Anderson, CEO of the Knights of Columbus, is seen Aug. 6, 2019, at the 137th annual Knights convention in Minneapolis. (CNS photo/Tamino Petelinsek, courtesy Knights of Columbus ) See MCGIVNEY-CAUSE-ANDERSON May 28, 2020.

Update: Knights ‘praying for years’ for beatification, says Anderson

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Father Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus, may be an ideal prospective saint for the current age, said Carl A. Anderson, supreme knight of…

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Read more about the article Faith leaders call for ‘Day of Mourning and Lament’ for victims of virus
Demonstrators near the White House in Washington stand beside a line of mock body bags while holding flowers during a funeral procession demonstration May 20, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Tom Brenner, Reuters) See DAY-MOURNING-LAMENT-COVID May 28, 2020.

Faith leaders call for ‘Day of Mourning and Lament’ for victims of virus

A mask seen near a New York City cemetery May 27, 2020, honors those who have died from the coronavirus disease. CNS photo/Brendan McDermid, Reuters SILVER SPRING, Md. (CNS) --…

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Read more about the article Faith Alive, No. 26, Part 1: Step by step: Psychology and the Spirit in COVID-19
This meme accompanies Part 1 of Faith Alive! No. 26. (CNS illustration; photo by Vincent West, Reuters) See FAITH-ALIVE 26 May 21, 2020.

Faith Alive, No. 26, Part 1: Step by step: Psychology and the Spirit in COVID-19

This meme accompanies Part 1 of Faith Alive! No. 26. CNS illustration; photo by Vincent West, Reuters. Among the most difficult challenges in navigating the pandemic have been uncertainty and…

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