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In Syracuse, the sisters concentrate on offering support for older teens and adults with intellectual disabilities who, when they were of school age, were not able to receive certain sacraments.

Migrant and refugee challenges are "a collection of very individual problems, particular problems of persons and of families," best solved by "understanding it from the viewpoint of the people who really need help," a key Jesuit priest said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonizations of Blesseds Paul VI and Oscar Romero.

Livestreams, a service day and field trips to mother houses are some of the ways religious communities and children/young adults are celebrating.

The bishop calmly warned that without these quiet practices “anchoring our lives and our hearts,” the age of noise will transform us and develop in our hearts a reactive, uncharitable and often intemperance that is seen in the media and social media.

As for his adoptive parents, "they're excited as well to see what happens with the film and to see how many people we can impact."

An explosive device, described by the diocese as homemade, was detonated during Mass March 4 and was the second at an area church within four days.

It will occur the Monday after Pentecost each year and joins in with churches across Poland, Argentina, St. Peter's Basilica and some religious orders who already set aside the feast.

Fr. Thelakkat, 52, had been rector there since 2011.

The daughter of a wealthy Philadelphia banker, Katharine received marriage proposals but wanted to become a contemplative nun.