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Catholic universities are called to contribute to the growth of the intellectual tradition of the church as well as the hearts of their students, forming them into agents of good, Pope Francis told the University of Notre Dame's board of trustees.

Lent is a time to free oneself from slavery and take action to free others suffering from the multiple forms of slavery that afflict the world, Pope Francis said.

Paul and Tracy Satterfield, members of Holy Spirit Parish in Overland Park, said they never imagined they'd travel to Africa for an international marriage conference, let alone get to snuggle up close with elephants. That's because their marriage almost ended in divorce in 2012.

The Senate Judiciary Committee Jan. 31 grilled the CEOs of major social media companies on how they respond to child sexual exploitation on their platforms.

At the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 1, President Joe Biden called for prayers for a peaceful resolution of conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, and he urged Americans to be united in the face of challenges.

The St. Paul Winter Carnival had a special guest during the annual King Boreas Grande Day Parade Jan. 27: Mary, in the form of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima, carried by a group of men made up of seminarians from St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, members of the Knights of Columbus and a few other supporters.

Benedictine Abbot Douglas Mullin was blessed as the 11th abbot of St. John's Abbey in Collegeville by Bishop Patrick M. Neary of St. Cloud during a special Mass in the Abbey Church Jan. 28.

Six pro-life activists, including one already jailed and awaiting sentencing for a separate incident in Washington, were convicted Jan. 30 of federal civil rights offenses resulting from their blockade of an abortion clinic in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, on March 5, 2021.