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A new study offers a more nuanced take on the nation's religiously unaffiliated, and the findings show that Catholic parishes need to become more "outward facing" to reach those beyond the pews, an evangelization expert said.

It is easy to believe one is the master of everything one owns, Pope Francis said, but often the opposite happens and one's possessions "take possession of us."

In today's world, we are surrounded by constant noise and distractions. At home, we are always connected to media such as smartphones, computers, television and tablets. In the car, we are also saturated by noise and radio programs with commentary often inappropriate for our children's ears.

One thing’s for sure: Interest in Catholic education is growing in the archdiocese.

Want to help hospital ministry in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis? How about campus ministry or prison ministry? Or meet needs in the Latino and Native American communities while making Catholic education more affordable for needy families, assisting the archdiocese in meeting the costs of forming seminarians and lending a hand to those facing unexpected pregnancies?

Interim President Yen Fasano said she was inspired and deeply grateful whether she was processing a five-figure or a $5 monetary gift for the St. Paul-based Catholic Services Appeal Foundation (CSAF) as it wound down this year to make way for the new Catholic Services Appeal of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Ecclesiastical heraldry is both familiar and mysterious.

Former President Donald Trump won New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary Jan. 23, according to a projection of the race by The Associated Press, defeating his last remaining rival, former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, in the key contest.