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Feast of St. Louis the King

Crowned King Louis IX of France in 1226, he married Marguerite of Provence in 1234 and they had 11 children.

Film recalls Pope John Paul II’s 1979 visit to Ireland, plea for peace

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new documentary, “John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace,” makes the case that the pope’s trip to Ireland in 1979 played a key role in ending the Troubles and bringing about peace in Northern Ireland.

Sr. Mary Ruth Dittman, SDS (1924-2018): Comforted struggling newborns, their parents, among others

Sr. Mary Ruth Dittman, SDS, spent her retirement years in the Diocese of Phoenix, but couldn’t resist the call to continue sharing her NCIU nursing skills.

Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe

Raimund Kolbe, born in Russian Poland, was ordained a Franciscan, Maximilian Mary, in Rome.

Feast of St. Maria Goretti

This young martyr was born to poor farmers in Italy. After her father’s death, Maria was in charge of the household while her mother worked in the fields.

Credible leadership serves others, pope tells cardinals at consistory

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Defending the weak or hopeless and becoming a servant to those most in need is the best promotion one can ever receive, Pope Francis told new and old cardinals.

Pro-life sidewalk counselor could be facing jail time

It varies from week to week, Dyer said, but up to three women a week choose life.

Feast of St. Thomas More

Born in London, Thomas More studied at Oxford, married and had four children. King Henry VIII took this brilliant lawyer into his service in 1518, knighted him and named him lord chancellor.

Australian law mandates reporting abuse admissions made in confessional

SYDNEY (CNS) — Laws requiring Catholic priests to break the seal of Confession in some cases passed the Australian Capital Territory’s Legislative Assembly in Canberra June 7.

Feast of Corpus Christi — A Walk with Christ

Corpus Christi processions are solemn walks through the surrounding church campus or neighborhood.