Filipino Catholics pray for good health and peace in huge procession venerating Jesus statue
At least 1.8 million mostly barefoot Catholic worshippers marched Thursday in an annual procession in the Philippines that venerates a centuries-old black statue of Jesus. Some said they prayed for ...
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Why Catholic Families Pray to This Little Girl From Louisiana for Miracles
In South Louisiana, Catholic parents often bring their babies to the gravesite of Charlene Richard to pray for the health and ...
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42nd Annual Archdiocesan Interfaith Prayer Service Set for Jan. 19
St. Athanasius Parish will host the 42nd annual Archdiocesan Interfaith Prayer Service, honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther ...
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Ethiopians celebrate Christmas as natural calamities and conflict take their toll
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced ...
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Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office
Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...
At New Orleans’ St. Louis Cathedral, church leader asks for prayers for victims of truck attack
At a Mass celebrated Sunday at New Orleans’ St. Louis Cathedral, just blocks from where a man sped down Bourbon Street in a ...