A brotherly embrace brings pope and Russian patriarch together

At long last, Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow embraced, kissing each other three times.
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Archdiocese receives allegation of abuse against religious order priest

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has learned of an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against Father Jorge Antonio Velez-Lopez, T.C.
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Odyssey of musical goodwill from Baltimore foreshadowed pope’s Cuba trip

“Music is a very powerful tool of personal and social development,” said Borowsky. “Like religion, good art can inspire people.”
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A new home: Fleeing violence and oppression, new immigrants find help in Baltimore

The Catholic Church is providing a welcome and a place of refuge for them at a time when many in the wider society want them to go home.
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Cookies, sombrero and a shoe shine: Even reporters give pope gifts

Pope Francis said, “My greatest desire is to pause” in front of the tilma, the cloak bearing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Movie Review: ‘Hail, Caesar!’

The film contains a complex treatment of religious themes, including some irreverent humor, comic references to homosexuality, as well as a couple of uses of profanity and of crass language.
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In pastoral, Bishop Rozanski urges Catholics to walk ‘beyond parish boundaries’

Springfield Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski issued an invitation and a challenge in his new pastoral letter, “The Wideness of God’s Mercy.”
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Mount St. Joseph seeks to restore order to wrestling world

Come the evening of Feb. 13, Mount St. Joseph would dearly love to have order restored to the high school wrestling world.
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God’s power exceeds our willpower

God doesn’t measure us by our failure. God measures us by our efforts to pick ourselves up and do better. God is the God of second chances, the God of new resolutions, the God for whom each day is a new day, a first day for the rest of our lives
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Archbishop Lori says Lent is a ‘time of grace’ and ‘season of mercy’

“Think of Lent as spring training for our spiritual lives,” Archbishop Lori said.
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Think outside the box: Creative suggestions for a more spiritual Lent

As always, time is flying by. The circle of the liturgical calendar, like the circle of life, keeps moving forward. No sooner than the Christmas decorations have been put away, the green of Ordinary Time made a brief appearance, only to be replaced tomorrow by purple. Yes, tomorrow is Ash
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Five things to know about Lent

Lent, the 40-day penitential season of prayer and sacrifice in preparation for Easter begins Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10.
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