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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Members of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon asked that women be given leadership roles in the Catholic Church, although they stopped short of calling for women deacons.

“I am the way, the truth and the life.” The day after Jesus pronounced these words to His disciples in the upper room, Pilate asked Him, “What is truth?”

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (CNS) — Bishop Felipe J. Estevez of St. Augustine made a surprise announcement during Mass Oct. 11 that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has elevated the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche to national shrine status.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To proclaim the Gospel message of hope, the Catholic Church in the Amazon must open new paths of evangelization in the region, including by instituting new ministries for lay men and women, the Synod of Bishops said.

Catholics across the Diocese of Phoenix found themselves navigating a new online system for Safe Environment Training this year. It’s one that not just empowers...

By Oct. 29, the fire had burned more than 600 acres and was 5% contained with at least eight homes destroyed.

FLORENCE, S.C. (CNS) — Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is currently pursuing the Democratic nomination for president, attended the 9 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony Church in Florence, South Carolina, Oct. 27, and when he presented himself to receive the Eucharist was refused by the pastor.

Its founder says the maps and data could give Catholics "a common ground" for understanding some of the realities the church faces.

She's a volunteer archivist with a story of her own that's now captured in a simple book.

Some enter there not Catholic. Others move on to discern a religious vocation. All find a place to walk more intimately with Christ.