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The daughter of a wealthy German manufacturer, 13-year-old Frances began running their household when her mother and older sister died.

HOUSTON (CNS) — Catholic and civic leaders in the Houston area recalled the late George H.W. Bush’s legacy as president, his history as a Houstonian and his faith as a Christian.

HOUSTON (CNS) — For Sr. Mary Brendan O’Donnell, it was a baby afghan she made for the newborn child of George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Pierce Bush.

The singers are, by and large, those whose only prior singing experience is from the pew, but it's free and open to all.

In the tradition of the great Desert Fathers of antiquity, Fr. Eugene Florea was consecrated and professed temporary vows (first vows) as a hermit in the Diocese of Phoenix.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The leaders of two U.S. provinces of the Society of Jesus released the names of more than 150 clergy with credible sexual abuse claims against them dating to the 1950s.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The lives of 19 religious men and women martyred during the Algerian civil war are a testament to God’s plan of love and peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims, Pope Francis said.

ROME (CNS) — In the heart of Rome, near streets of fancy shops already blinged out for Christmas shopping, Pope Francis prayed for Romans struggling to survive and for families in the city and around the world who face the same lack of welcome that Mary and Joseph experienced.

Donning their finest uniforms, a heavy presence of law enforcement personnel and first responders gathered at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral Nov. 30.

The couple knew how to make serving at André House "fun, relaxing and filled with the energy of hope.”