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Goodhue couple ‘doing the hands and feet of Jesus’ work’

For a couple of years, Micayla Ryan, 32, and her husband, Eric, parents of five, have met weekly with other young parents in a family prayer group in Goodhue, a town of 1,250 located about 14 miles south of Red Wing in the southeast corner of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
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Polish bishops defend St. John Paul II, form independent commission to investigate ‘full picture’ of archives

The bishops of Poland March 14 announced they will create a commission of experts to investigate cases of abuse of minors by clergy from the past in the country -- an investigation that would cover the era that St. John Paul II governed the Archdiocese of Krakow as Cardinal Karol Wojtyla.
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Papal message to focus on people’s right not to migrate

Reflecting on people's right to remain in their country of origin, share in the common good and live in dignity will be the focus of Pope Francis' next message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
U.S. & World News

Mercy sister who is lifelong advocate for developmentally disabled to receive Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal

Mercy Sister Rosemary Connelly, former executive director of Misericordia and lifelong advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, will receive the University of Notre Dame's 2023 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics.
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Legendary communist-era priest, Father Blachnicki, was murdered, Polish authorities confirm

Polish church leaders have welcomed renewed calls for the beatification of a popular priest, Father Franciszek Blachnicki (1921-1987), following official confirmation that he was killed by communist secret police agents.
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Church commits to education, health for India’s tribal peoples

Each morning, 46-year-old Shailaja rises at 5 a.m. Before 8 a.m., she has eaten breakfast and walked a mile up a mountain to an Indigenous village, where she tutors 22 teens in grades 8 to 10 in math and the Marathi language. Before the students begin attending the government school at 10 a.m., she also tries to help them with any other problems they have encountered.
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Over 350 Archdiocesan Men’s Conference attendees eager to support evangelization efforts

More than 350 men from across the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis gathered for Mass, speakers, songs and prayers March 18 at the first Archdiocesan Men’s Conference since 2019 and the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Young Catholic triathlete with Down syndrome, inspired by faith, tells UN he has ‘no limitations’

It was his first speaking engagement at the United Nations' headquarters in New York, and Gabriel Cobb, who has Down syndrome, was admittedly "a little nervous."
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Good politics brings people together, generates care for others, pope says

"War is the failure of politics," Pope Francis said.
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Maronite legacy: A grandmother’s rosary, a pastor called ‘one in a million’ help couple find each other

Marian Nasser is living the dream.
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Be part of Catholic Charities’ ‘Giving Basket’ this Easter season

This Easter season, Catholic Charities Twin Cities is asking businesses, faith communities and other groups such as book clubs to consider participating in its “Giving Basket” program.
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U.S. Ukrainian Catholic leaders applaud International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for Putin

Ukrainian Catholic leaders in the U.S. are applauding the International Criminal Court's March 17 decision to issue arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his commissioner for children's rights, Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova.
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