Catholicism ingrained in daily life on US island of Guam

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 06:18:17 +0000

Catholicism ingrained in daily life on US island of Guam

A towering white cathedral built on the site of Guam’s first church dominates the skyline of Hagåtña, the sleepy capital of this American territory.

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Pope Francis celebrates Holy Thursday Mass ahead of foot-washing ritual

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:48:39 +0000

Pope Francis celebrates Holy Thursday Mass ahead of foot-washing ritual

Pope Francis is ushering in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar by celebrating a Holy Thursday Mass.

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Sto. Niño hope for Filipinos – Cebu archbishop

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 02:15:17 +0000

Sto. Niño hope for Filipinos – Cebu archbishop

You are not alone. This was the message of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma as Cebuanos celebrated the feast of the Sto. Niño de Cebu on Sunday.

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Pope Francis faces fight to keep the faith in Ireland amid scandals

Pope Francis faces a struggle this weekend to reinvigorate Ireland’s confidence in the Catholic Church, in the face of multiple abuse scandals and a new generation shedding traditional mores.

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Pennsylvania priests used faith as a ‘weapon’ to abuse kids — prosecutor

Roman Catholic priests across Pennsylvania used religious rituals, symbols of the faith and the threat of eternity in hell to groom, molest and rape children, a grand jury found, in what the state’s top prosecutor called the “weaponization of faith.”

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