The pope had prepared a normal audience talk, but given the devastation in central Italy, he decided to lead the recitation of the sorrowful mysteries of the rosary.
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Overcoming hurdles with Olympic Spirit+
These athletes will show the world that despite the unimaginable tragedies that they have faced, anyone can contribute to society through their talent, skills and strength of the human spirit.
Cardinal Macharski, 89, retired archbishop of Krakow, dies+
Just a few months after becoming pope, St. John Paul handpicked Cardinal Macharski to succeed him as archbishop of Krakow.
Teach your elders well: Pope calls youths to elevate the discourse+
Pope Francis said Christians are called to watch their tongues. And their texting fingers.
Diocesan Pilgrims gather with Bishop Murphy in Poland+
World Youth Day participants celebrated Mass together and learned more about WYD them "Blessed are the merciful."
Pope expresses shock over violence in French church+
We are particularly stricken because this horrible violence occurred in a church -- a sacred place in which the love of God is proclaimed -- with the barbaric killing of a priest
Pope offers prayers as pan-Orthodox council opens on Crete+
"The Orthodox Church is one, but reveals itself in the world through its individual local vines, which are unbreakably and indivisibly attached to one -- to one church, to one body,"
Commission head: Religious freedom worldwide has ‘spiraled downward’+
Religious freedom is "not just for us, it's for everybody. It's a universal human right."
Bishop Asks for Special Collection for Victims of Earthquake in Ecuador+
The April 16 magnitude-7.8 earthquake claimed the lives of nearly 600 people and left thousands homeless.
Young nun, postulants among hundreds of Ecuador earthquake victims+
The six women were among at least 272 people who died in the massive earthquake that struck communities in the northern part of the country.
