Doctrinal chief dismisses idea of ‘fraternal correction’ of pope

The Catholic Church is “very far” from a situation in which the pope is in need of “fraternal correction” because he has not put the faith and church teaching in danger, said Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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Aleppo friar says learn about Syria, keep an open mind

Syrians don’t want to leave their homeland, they want a safe place to live in peace, said a Franciscan friar from Aleppo.
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Infant safe after being found abandoned at Minnesota cathedral

A newborn child found on the doorstep of a cathedral was in good health and being cared for by local children’s services officials.
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Magi’s journey reflects our longing for God, pope says on Epiphany

The Magi had the courage to set out on a journey in the hope of finding something new, Pope Francis said.
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In him we find his joy – and ours

As we begin the new year of 2017 and continue to celebrate Christmas, hopefully yours is a truly joyful and peaceful one, whether local or traveling, whatever your circumstances in life may be at the moment, good or bad, “suffering or glorious.”One of the many blessings in our faith is
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Movie Review: ‘Manchester by the Sea’

At the center of filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan’s drama “Manchester by the Sea” lays a crushed soul flawlessly embodied by actor Casey Affleck.
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Ellicott City parish grieves after murder-suicide

The aftermath of the Jan. 1 shooting in Ellicott City, in which 15-year-old Sean Crizer fatally shot 16-year-old Charlotte Zaremba before turning the gun on himself, has hit Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish with a double impact.
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Let’s not hurry the downward spiral: New Year, New Presidency, New Chance

Here we are, at the beginning of a new year and just a couple weeks away from a new presidency. I feel like it’s time for me to gather my wits about me.Because of the election, and because of holiday stress and other stress and a stomach bug that took
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A phone call that changed everything: the day we first looked into our son’s eyes

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.So the Chinese proverb goes.A single step or a single phone call.Eight years ago today, John and I had been waiting to become parents for more than four years. We had started the adoption process a few months earlier. Just
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When a mother loses a child, reach out with tears, not words, pope says

In the depths of despair, when no words or gestures will help, then cry with those who suffer, Pope Francis said.
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Catholics in Congress: one-third of House, one-quarter of Senate

There are six fewer Christians in the new Congress, at 485 members. But there are four more Catholics, who now total 168.
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