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First cathedral for Mother Teresa is consecrated in Kosovo
By Lauren Markoe — September 5, 2017
PRISTINA, Kosovo (RNS) — The consecration Tuesday (Sept. 5), which falls on the one-year anniversary of her canonization in Rome, was long-awaited by the small but active Catholic community in Kosovo.
After papal blessing, Duterte challenges abusive priests to ‘showdown’
By Reuters — January 24, 2017
(RNS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte launched an angry rebuke on Thursday of priests and bishops critical of his drug war, accusing them of homosexuality, corruption and child abuse.
At Yom Kippur, a blessing for the congregation’s non-Jews
By Lauren Markoe — September 17, 2015
“What we want to thank you for today is your decision to cast your lot with the Jewish people by becoming part of this congregation, and the love and support you give to your Jewish partner."
‘Blessing of the bikes’ helps churches make climate change a local issue
By Ron Csillag — June 9, 2015
(RNS) Trinity-St. Paul's United Church in Toronto this week held its sixth annual Blessing of the Bikes -- a type of local event that has become more common as a growing number of churches consider the idea that protecting the environment is not just a scientific or political debate, but a spiritual one.
On Feast of St. Valentine, a papal blessing
By Eric J. Lyman — February 14, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis gave the couples advice on how to have a happy and successful marriage.
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