Some Pennsylvania Jews reminded of Tree of Life shooting after arson attack...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A year ago, Carole Zawatsky was invited by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to a Passover Seder, held in the same room at the governor’s official residence that was devastated by...
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On Good Friday, immigrant bishop says the Passion brings comfort to immigrant...
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Hundreds of people attended a Good Friday procession (April 18) at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Catholic Church, surprising even parish staff with the turnout at the largely...
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Pope Francis, charismatic reformer and disruptor, dies at 88
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis, who sought to be a bridge maker as he led the Catholic Church in a time of deep polarization, died at 7:35 a.m. on Monday (April 21), at the age of 88, a day after...
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Pope Francis: An appreciation
(RNS) — The whole world is mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday (April 21), during the 13th year of his papacy. He may have disappointed liberals who wanted him to change the...
View ArticleSports world mourns soccer-loving Pope Francis with games in Italy postponed
ROME (AP) — Four top-flight soccer matches in Italy were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday and the Buenos Aires club that the Argentine pontiff supported throughout his life mourned...
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Erica Campbell on ‘life-changing’ Ethiopia trip, Mary Mary’s 25th year,...
(RNS) — When she’s not singing in a concert or at her husband’s church, Erica Campbell is often thinking of where, when and what she’ll be singing next. The gospel singer, one member of the duo Mary...
View ArticlePope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Few moments in Pope Francis’ papacy better exemplify his understanding of climate change and the need to address it than the rain-soaked Mass he celebrated in Tacloban, Philippines,...
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Francis, a pope of many firsts: 5 essential reads
(The Conversation) — Pope Francis, whose papacy blended tradition with pushes for inclusion and reform, died on April, 21, 2025 – Easter Monday – at the age of 88. Here we spotlight five stories from...
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As the first Latin American pope, Francis shifted the Catholic Church’s center
(RNS) — When Pope Francis stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time back in 2013, he told the crowds below him that the College of Cardinals had gone “almost to the ends of...
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Black church leader says Target boycott won’t ease until DEI programs return
(RNS) — A collective Lenten fast from making purchases at Target has been lengthened into a “full-out boycott,” the Rev. Jamal Bryant, pastor of an Atlanta-area megachurch and one of the leaders of the...
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