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Headlining the event this year are Archbishop Jose Gomez, archbishop of Los Angeles and current president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Obianuju Ekeocha, founder and president of Culture of Life Africa.

Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtues of Father Spencer, a 19th-century Passionist priest and a relative of Princes William and Harry through their mother, Princess Diana.

Two days after the Iraqi government announced stringent COVID-19 precautions, including the closure of mosques and churches “until further notice,” the prime minister met with the Vatican nuncio to discuss “the preparation for the scheduled visit of His Holiness,” Pope Francis.

Our Catholic faith demands that we live in the tensions that constitute the fullness of truth. This demand applies to the understanding of faith, as it is also a multi-dimensional reality.

The Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship in the San Francisco Archdiocese Feb. 4 launched a “Year for the Homeless,” which includes calling people to prayer, commissioning a special requiem Mass and holding a series of fundraisers via Zoom to help the homeless.

Madi Field, from Eden Valley, will enter religious life Jan. 25 with the Discalced Carmelites of the Holy Name of Jesus in Denmark, Wisconsin.

Tony Del Castillo had a lesson in patience and perseverance before he was accepted as the first blind seminarian at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon.

Scott and Sydney Athey found ways to support each other’s vocation decisions, including marriage.