Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 ...

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A look at national news events in October 2024 1 - Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday. It is ...

“There isn't the mechanism in the Liberal Party that there is in the Conservative Party,” explained Turnbull. “They availed themselves of the Reform Act and in not using that mechanism ...

NCR's 10 most-read news stories of 2024 include priests excommunicated for questioning the authority of Pope Francis, a ...

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Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to ...

The Holy Father urged the faithful to never forget 'that whoever welcomes the foreigner welcomes Jesus Christ.' ...