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U.S. archdiocese, Dominican Republic parish mark 25-year partnership

Image of DOMINICAN BOYS FISH FROM SHORE OFF CARIBBEAN SEA: A boy casts a fishing line from the shore of Los Negros in the Dominican Republic in late October. The fishing community located along the Caribbean Sea is one of 28 communities that make up La Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) Parish, which operates under the direction of U.S. priests from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The archdiocese was celebrating the 25th anniversary of its relationship with La Sagrada Familia. (CNS photo/Sam Lucero, Catholic Herald)

SABANA YEGUA, Dominican Republic (CNS) – Twenty-five years ago, two priests from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Fathers Richard Broach ... continue reading

Pope asks young people to be messengers of peace

Image of POPE WAVES AS HE ARRIVES FOR GENERAL AUDIENCE IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE Pope Benedict XVI arrives to lead his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 8. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI asked a group of young people from different religious traditions to be messengers and ... continue reading

Philadelphia Catholic schools are 'beacons' in troubled neighborhoods

Image of PHILADELPHIA NUN HELPS CHILDREN DURING AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY: Sister Koreen Marie Cotee, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and principal of St. Veronica School in Philadelphia, assists Ellyssa Del Rosario and Ralph Antonio Espinosa during an after-school activity at the school in la te September. (CNS photo/Sarah Webb, Catholic Standard & Times)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (CNS) – The parish schoolhouse door is staying open after the regular school day in five troubled Philadelphia ... continue reading

'Why are they so brutal to us?'

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STILLMORE, Ga. (The Southern Cross) - The Catholic Latino community in Stillmore, Georgia, has been affected as never before. Some men have ... continue reading

God's wonder, diverse community greet Catholic priest in Antarctica

Image of PRIEST STANDS NEXT TO SIGN AT SOUTH POLE – Father John Harrison, a priest of the Diocese of Dunedin, New Zealand, stands next to a sign at the South Pole in 2003. Father Harrison is in his fifth year as a chaplain at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, where 1,000 people or more work each year on National Science Foundation projects or in support services for the researchers. (CNS/courtesy of Father Harrison)

WASHINGTON (CNS) – As Father John Harrison prepared to make his fifth trip to the South Pole in late October, he couldn't help but ... continue reading

‘Fruitful’ relief effort joins U.S., Mexican farmers to harvest higher prices, less reason to immigrate

Image of APPLE GROWERS SHARE INFORMATION – Ralph Broetje (center), founder of Broetje First Fruits of Washington, discusses growing techniques with Juan Gonzalez, Frente Democratico Campesino apple grower, on an orchard in Chihuahua, Mexico. A Catholic Relief Services program links Mexican and U.S. apple farmers and the advanced technology used to harvest them. The program has already improved the quality of life for dozens of Mexican farming families, decreasing their need to migrate to the United States. (CRS)

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico (Catholic Relief Services) – This August ended a nearly decade-long drought in Chihuahua, Mexico. The rain was ... continue reading

Harmonica-playing Detroit priest finds following - at 87

DETROIT (CNS) -- When 87-year-old Father William McGoldrick played his harmonica at a Detroit restaurant Sept. 25, it was to a full house, ... continue reading

Priest band goes rock-rock-rocking on heaven's door

Image of MEMBERS OF KANSAS CITY PRIEST BAND - Members of the Priest Band are, from left, Father Kent O'Connor, Father Mark Mertes, Father Ken Kelly, Father John Reynolds and Carl Parry. The four priests of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kan., and Parry, a layman who is studying for the permanent d iaconate, have been putting in a lot of hours lately, rehearsing for their next gig. (CNS/The Leaven)

MISSION, Kan. (CNS) -- If that pulsing beat and those screaming guitars are driving you crazy at night, think twice before calling the cops ... continue reading

105-year-old priest credits God’s presence for his positive outlook

Image of 105-YEAR-OLD PRIEST IN RETIREMENT CENTER – Benedictine Father Angelo Zankl, a 105-year-old resident of St. John's Abbey Retirement Center in Collegeville, Minn., sits inside the facility in late July. Father Zankl has seen many changes in his 105 years, but says

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (CNS) – With a twinkle in his eyes, a spring in his gestures and a cheerful, calming smile, Benedictine Father ... continue reading

A light in Africa – Catholic siblings keep faith in fighting health crisis

Image of DOCTOR HOLDS CHILD IN HER CARE - Dr. Ellen Einterz holds a child in her care from a hospital in the African country of Cameroon, where malaria, malnutrition, cholera and AIDS are constant companions. She and her brother, Bob Einterz, a founder of IU-Kenya Partnership, both draw on their faith to work on behalf of the poor and suffering of Africa. (The Criterion)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (The Criterion) – The frustrations and the doubts sometimes gnaw at Dr. Ellen Einterz and Dr. Bob Einterz – ... continue reading

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