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Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori concelebrates the Fortnight for Freedom Mass July 3 during the "Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America" in Orlando, Fla. Leaders from dioceses and various Catholic organizations gathered for the July 1-4 convocation. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle; Closing Mass, Fortnight for Freedom

Archbishop William E. Lori
July 3, 2017
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Now, the Lord looks upon us with love. In this moment of Eucharistic worship when we give thanks for the God-given gift of religious freedom, let us ask the Lord to restore in us this gift and help us use it well and wisely. It is all too easy to allow the freedom with which God endowed us from birth to lie dormant and to be covered over and weakened by our sins, or to be neglected because of an attitude of complacency. Might it be that you and I must undergo a process not unlike that of the Apostle Thomas?

Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, pictured in 2014, has dismissed accusations that some Vatican officials are resisting recommendations on best practices for protecting children and vulnerable adults from clergy sex abuse. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope names archbishop to succeed Cardinal Muller at doctrine office

Cindy Wooden
July 1, 2017
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Promoting the secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to the office of prefect, Pope Francis chose not to ask German Cardinal Gerhard Muller to serve a second five-year term in the post.

Karen Ervin, Theresa Jordan and Laurie Malashanko pause in prayer before the altar at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit June 24. They were consecrated into the Catholic Church's order of virgins. (CNS photo/Joel Breidenbach)

As consecrated virgins, three women promise lifelong fidelity to Christ

Katie Rutter
July 1, 2017
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Three brides in long, white dresses stood before the altar of the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. There was not a single groom in sight.

At a 2008 dinner honoring religious women and men celebrating jubilee anniversaries, then-Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien greets Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Alice Chineworth. (CR file)

Sister Mary Alice Chineworth, trailblazing religious sister, dies

George P. Matysek Jr.
June 29, 2017
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Sister Mary Alice Chineworth, a former superior general of the Baltimore-based Oblate Sisters of Providence who overcame racial discrimination in her pursuit of a religious vocation, died June 21. She was three weeks shy of her 100th birthday.

Matthew Modine, Claire Holt and Mandy Moore star in a scene from the movie "47 Meters Down." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures)

Movie Review: ’47 Meters Down’

John Mulderig
June 29, 2017
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Way back in 1975, Steven Spielberg taught the world just how scary sharks can be with his classic “Jaws.” Apparently the two main characters in the thriller “47 Meters Down” failed to get the message.

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