Dealing with the Ku Klux Klan’s one-time dominance of Denver has been a generational problem for many families.
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Spirituality underpins migrant activism in U.S. borderlands
Protecting migrants and honoring the humanity of those who died on the perilous trail is a kind of religion in southern Arizona where spiritual leaders four decades ago founded the Sanctuary Movement, a campaign to shelter Central Americans fleeing civil war.
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Cardinal’s 60 years of priesthood cover volumes of memorable moments
You could say Cardinal Justin Rigali has had an altar seat to Catholic Church history.
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Australian brothers’ ordination completes hat trick of religious vocations
For the first time in Sydney’s history, two brothers have been ordained to the priesthood on the same day.
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Papal summer residence reopens to visitors
As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in Italy, thousands of people are heading to see the extensive gardens and apartments at the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo in the Alban Hills near Rome.
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Pilgrims return to Spain’s ‘El Camino’ paths after pandemic
Committing to the pilgrim’s path has for centuries been a source of renewal for those willing to put their lives on hold and spend days, weeks or even months crossing Spain along the Camino de Santiago, a journey that takes hikers to the reported burial place of the apostle St. James.
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Educator retires after 50 years at Illinois Catholic school
Immaculate Conception school principal Michael Kish is retiring after 50 years of being an educator.
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Wisconsin priest digs in to refuse bishop’s demand to resign
Father James Altman calls himself “a lowly priest” serving a blue-collar city in western Wisconsin. But when his bishop demanded his resignation – after a series of divisive remarks about politics and the pandemic – Altman refused to oblige and has since raised more than $640,000 from his conservative supporters to defend himself.