March 14, one month after the deadly shooting in Parkland, Fla., students around the country walked out of their classrooms as part of a nationwide school protest demanding an end to gun violence and school shootings.
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Trump Sends Congratulations to Pope Francis on Five-Year Anniversary
Despite perceptions in some quarters that they represent competing visions of the world, U.S. President Donald Trump on March 13 reached out to Pope Francis, offering him congratulations on behalf of the American people on the fifth anniversary of his election to the papacy.
American Pro-Life Leaders Urge Irish Prime Minister Not To Repeal Abortion Ban
Ahead of a May referendum that would overturn Ireland’s ban on abortion, a group of prominent American pro-life leaders are urging Ireland’s Prime Minister to uphold his country’s 8th amendment.
New ‘Paul’ Movie Prompts Thought – But Isn’t Gospel
Don’t take everything you see in the new movie “Paul, Apostle of Christ” as, well, gospel. Even the filmmakers have said much of what is on screen is conjecture. Compared to today’s information-saturated age, little is definitively known about St. Paul and St. Luke, the film’s two main characters.
Nun Thanked by Pope to Receive Laetare Medal
Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, and a longtime advocate for immigrants and refugees, will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2018 Laetare Medal at the school’s graduation ceremony May 20.
Catholic Democrats Want Church To Stay Out of Local Political Race
The Boston-based organization Catholic Democrats asked pastors and parish administrators in a Pennsylvania congressional district to steer clear of partisan politicking prior to a March 13 special election.
Catholic Schools Add Prayer to Walkout Day Over Gun Violence
As schools across the United States participate in the National School Walkout Day March 14 to raise awareness of gun violence, a number of Catholic institutions are adding a prayerful component to the day’s events.
Solidarity Is Our Word
Pope Francis has “catapulted” the concerns of working people and placed them at the center of the conversation for the Church, said an all-star panel assessing the Holy Father’s influence on the labor movement.
Technology and Faith Tell Story of Christ’s Tomb
The National Geographic Museum exhibit, “Tomb of Christ: the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Experience,” serves as an immersive tour of the ancient church built on the site where Christ is believed to have been crucified and buried.
Bishop Seitz: Dreamers Have ‘Renewed Everyone’s Faith in the American Dream’
On the very day that President Donald Trump’s deadline for Congress to act on DACA was set to expire, Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, told congressional leaders that Dreamers had “renewed everyone’s faith in the American dream” and it was time for lawmakers to find a permanent solution to protect them.