Pope leads prayers for inter-Korean summit

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis led thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square in prayers for the success of the inter-Korean summit, scheduled for April 27.

Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist

According to the Acts of the Apostles, Mark’s mother owned the house where the first Jerusalem Christians prayed and where Peter stayed after his miraculous release from prison (Acts 12:1-19).

Toronto cardinal calls for prayers after van kills at least 10

TORONTO (CNS) — Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins called for special prayers after a van jumped a curb and killed at least 10 people on a busy Toronto street.

Ordaining new priests, pope asks them to be merciful

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ordaining 16 men to the priesthood, Pope Francis urged them to be merciful with the people who approach them, especially in the confessional.

Bourgade alum played key role in debut of #PHXNM’s ethnic food night

As CEO of the Arizona Asian Chamber of Commerce, he was a key player in executing the first PHX Night Market April 21-22.

Physical upgrades to allow parish pair to better welcome future Catholics

They're similar parishes "going forth" into the future in different ways with an end result of making the complementary parishes more identical yet more complete as standalone campuses.

St. Thomas Aquinas meets bluegrass in best-selling album by Dominicans

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bluegrass music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Dominicans, but for the 10 Dominican brothers and priests at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington who recently released their debut album, “The Hillbilly Thomists,” the two have a lot in common.

Feast of the Good Shepherd

“I am the Good Shepherd. A good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep” (Jn 10:11).

Pope commemorates life of beloved Italian bishop who served poor

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The church needs courageous men and women like Italian Bishop Antonio Bello of Molfetta, who imitated Jesus’ closeness to the poor and the downtrodden, Pope Francis said.

Don’t be ‘couch potatoes,’ get up and evangelize, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians must be willing to move where the Spirit leads them and not be benchwarmers on the sidelines of efforts to evangelize, Pope Francis said.