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Today, we took a pilgrimage within our pilgrimage, visiting Assisi, the home of Sts. Francis, Clare, and Agnes.

A prayer service for peace in the wake of the U.S. targeted killing of an Iranian general is planned for Jan. 11 at St. Catherine University in St. Paul.

Parishioners at Immaculate Conception in Lonsdale are familiar with the painting near their church’s sanctuary of St. Joachim and a pregnant St. Anne anticipating the birth of their daughter, Mary. In another way, their pastor, Father Nick VanDenBroeke, hopes that this year parishioners will focus on Mary, their parish namesake, and her Immaculate Conception.

As the Trump administration orders state and local governments to declare whether they will authorize refugee resettlement in their area, the Catholic and Lutheran bishops of Minnesota urged support and prayers for those seeking shelter and protection.

Bishop Daniel Conlon of Joliet announced he is taking a medical leave of absence starting Dec. 27. Retired Bishop Richard Pates of Des Moines, Iowa, will be apostolic administrator of the diocese while Bishop Conlon is away.

The following 10 stories were among the most read local news stories in 2019 at TheCatholicSpirit.com.

A small group of carolers joined their voices to sing the Christmas classic "Silent Night" Dec. 19 in St. Paul.