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Environmental messages take shape in St. Paul art exhibit

Current events and Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home” have inspired five local artists to depict their environmental concerns in the exhibit “Hope. Earth. Liberation.” at Artista Bottega in St. Paul.

Coon Rapids parish, seminary lead anti-pornography initiatives

Priests, therapists take pastoral approach to heal addictions, prevent use

Wisconsin Way pilgrimage offers scenery, peace, prayer

Wendy Zeuli of Our Lady of Grace in Edina last year came up with a new way to celebrate Mother’s Day — go on a pilgrimage with her daughter, Katie.

Four women to be honored at ACCW convention in Stillwater

At the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women’s 86th annual convention April 20-21 at St. Michael in Stillwater, leaders will present Laywomen Volunteer Awards to four women.

Five spirit-fueling destinations within an easy drive

Catholics looking for an excursion that doesn’t require an overnight stay — or plane ticket — might consider the following pilgrimage sites, all within a few hours’ drive from the Twin Cities.

At 25, CCF transforming from ‘money manager’ to its own philanthropic force for good

Now the nation’s largest Catholic community foundation, CCF works to build “a vibrant Catholic community” through their donors’ charity and its own grant-making to Catholic and non-Catholic causes.

Deacon Catapano dies; served Medina parish for 15 years

Deacon Salvatore “Sam” Catapano died March 31. He was 84.

New seminary rector recalled to home diocese

Msgr. Thomas Richter, who since January has been preparing to transition to the role of rector at the St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, has been recalled to his home Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota, Archbishop Bernard Hebda announced April 4.

Journalist raised in Jerusalem says refugees take forgiveness to heart

Presentation part of St. Peter's 130th anniversary — "Duc in Altum" — in North St. Paul

Scientists, farmers, theologians reflect on agriculture as ‘noble vocation’

“The Church has a voice in these conversations because you’re dealing with human beings: their response to God, their care for creation [as] God’s gift,” said James Ennis, Catholic Rural Life executive director.

Family seeks Fulton Sheen’s intercession for newborn son’s healing

Even before Katherine and Jeff Dobbs were married, they had a name picked out for a future son: Fulton Francis. Fulton, for Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the mid-20th century priest known for his broadcast evangelism; and Francis, for Pope Francis, whom the couple later met at a general audience during their honeymoon in 2017.
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