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France’s bishops appealed for an end to violence after a weekend of riots in which several buildings burned, shops were looted nationwide, and a Lyon interreligious peace march was postponed.

Louis Prevost, the pope’s brother, expressed surprise in an interview that the South American trip would proceed.

Over the past year, the Catholic Community at Stanford (CC@S) has seen a dramatic rise in adults entering the Catholic Church through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA).

A viral scooter ride put this Denver priest in the spotlight, but his mission goes far beyond social media.

The proposed changes are expected to allow Christians to address a range of personal status matters under their churches’ laws, including marriage, divorce, wills, and adoption.

The pontiff, five days after undergoing surgery for cancer, said he would “gradually resume my activities.”

After surviving a life-threatening fire, Father David Obeng Paintsil called the rosary “a really powerful prayer.”

The rosary, recited in 13 languages, also marked the 75th anniversary of the World Mission Rosary by Blessed Fulton Sheen.

“No clinical reasons why it should not take place,” said Dr. Stefano Margaritora, who called Pope Leo “an ideal patient.”

On average each day, over the last 100 years in mission territories, the Church has seen more than 9,000 people becoming Catholic, two priestly ordinations, and five women taking vows as religious.