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Bishop William F. Murphy of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, explains that World Youth Day should be a pilgrimage, not a vacation.

A huge factor in this 26-year-old two-time Paralympian's success: "my brother and sisters treated me like everyone else," Siemann said. "They made no exception for my disability."

BOSTON (CNA) — In an online video, actor Mark Wahlberg said that he will be praying for vocations to the priesthood, which he deeply values because of the role that priests have played in his own life.

The bilingual liturgy draws hundreds to witness the blessing of the oils that will be used in the Church’s sacramental celebrations such as Confirmation, Ordination, Anointing of the Sick and Baptism.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic and Greek Orthodox clergy hope to continue on a path of collaboration between their two Churches with the momentum from the June 22 enthronement of Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Following the news Dr. Leana Wen was fired by Planned Parenthood as its president, several pro-life leaders remarked that the organization was upset the physician had emphasized the need to expand Planned Parenthood services beyond abortion.

GLENDALE ― As the faithful across the Diocese of Phoenix called to mind the suffering endured by Christ on the day of His crucifixion, hundreds gathered for the annual Good Friday Rosary outside a local Planned Parenthood. Glendale police estimated the crowd at 350.

The church's teaching on the value and inviolability of every human life remains an indispensable source of truth for all people," Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann said.

PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — The anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Oświęcim, Poland, is “a solemn and mournful opportunity to reflect upon man’s capacity for evil,” said Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.

Religions don't have a special "recipe" to solve world problems of peace, hunger, poverty and other crises, Pope Francis said, "but we have a great resource," the treasure of prayer.