Reflections from the road: Feet for Francis Day 3

“Namaste”Father Jack Lombardi worked the traditional Hindu greeting into 7:45 a.m. Mass in the chapel at The John Carroll School Sept. 22. It was in deference to Kishan Patel, the online editor in chief of The Patriot, the school newspaper. He is American-born but with roots in India, a continual
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Pope says ministry to divorced, remarried is not only topic for synod

Pope Francis urged members not to act as if the only question that mattered was the pastoral care of divorced and remarried Catholics.
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The dignity of every person

Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress as Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Speaker of the House John Boehner look on in the House of Representatives Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Sept. 24. (CNS photo/James Lawler Duggan, Reuters)Pope Francis in his address to Congress
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Pope says synod is not parliament, but place to listen to Holy Spirit

The world Synod of Bishops on the family is not a parliament, Pope Francis said, but it must be a place of prayer.
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Reflections from the road: Feet for Francis Day 2

The Knights of Columbus from St. Ignatius Hickory provide a fine roadside lunch. (CR Staff/Paul McMullen)“Thank the chicken.”“Thank the farmer who grew the grain that fed the chicken.”“Thank the truck driver who… “Paula Tiller used those words and more to slow me Sept. 21 at the Route 1 parking
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Sylvia ‘Cookie’ Harris honored with Culture of Life medal

Archbishop William E. Lori posthumously honored Sylvia "Cookie" Harris with the archdiocesan Culture of Life medal Oct. 4.
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‘Unite suffering’ with those grieving, archbishop tells Oregon Catholics

St. Joseph Parish in Roseburg hosted an emotional Mass the evening of Oct. 1 for 10 people who died in a shooting that morning.
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A birthday idea that takes the cake

Birthdays around here are so much fun—but Baba’s birthday is the best. Everyone thoroughly enjoys it—even Baba.A few weeks ago the boys and I started planning our celebration. We knew Baba had to work for a few hours on his birthday afternoon, which meant we would have time to decorate
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Reflections from the road: Feet for Francis Day 1

  Got home from the Feet for Francis/Pilgrimage of Love and Mercy in the wee hours Sept. 28 and had two days to put together a nice, fat 40-page Oct. 1 issue of the Catholic Review. Resting and getting reacquainted with my family in the days since, haven’t had time or
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On synod’s eve, Vatican official declares his homosexuality

On the eve of the Synod of Bishops on the family, a Polish monsignor who works in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, publicly declared he is homosexual and has a stable partner.
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On the Pope Francis trail

Throughout the pope’s visit, I was amazed at his stamina and his deft touch. Without glitz, he was a star but his stardom was illumined by the light of Christ.
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‘Necessary to do that which is too much’

The pope changed no church doctrine in his 18 speeches and homilies over six days. But he changed a lot of attitudes with his well-crafted words.
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