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New leader of Friars Minor says pope has energized Franciscans

2 days ago

ROME (CNS) -- The new minister general of the Order of Friars Minor said the Franciscans are united, energized and challenged by the ministry of the new pope, whose name honors their founder, St. Francis of Assisi.


Impact of sequestration felt outside of Washington political arena

3 days ago

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (CNS) -- When Misael Santamaria thinks about how well the Head Start program at St. James Catholic Church prepared his older child for the West Virginia public school system, he thanks God it was available for his younger daughter before sequestration cuts eliminates spots for eligible preschoolers.


Catholic college graduates urged to go out and change the world

4 days ago

Mateo Vazquez, a graduate of the Lay Leadership Certificate Spanish program, gets a congratulatory hug following ceremonies at the academic convocation of the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Ill., May 11. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World) Mateo Vazquez, a graduate of the Lay Leadership Certificate Spanish program, gets a congratulatory hug following ceremonies at the academic convocation of the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Ill., May 11. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World)


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