September 30, 2017
Comment: Writings of St. Augustine can lead us to City of God
One of the sweetest attractions of off-the-grid summertime breaks is the opportunity to push out the parameters of your usual reading routines. This summer I decided it was time to finally immerse myself in the writings of St. Augustine (354-430 AD) and read the two works for which he is best known, Confessions and The City of God.
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Guest Columns
March 17, 2017
Pope presides over Lenten penance service at Vatican
VATICAN CITY – A few hours after urging priests to be generously available for the sacrament of penance, Pope Francis went to confession, then offered the sacrament to seven Catholics.
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Vatican
February 24, 2017
Australian archbishops to ask for clarity on confessions after sex abuse commission
SYDNEY – Australia's five archbishops said they would consider asking the Vatican for clarification on concerns raised in a government inquiry into sexual abuse of children in the church.
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International