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Medieval Franciscan convent opens doors to offer refugees shelter, aid

Wednesday, 6th April 2016

A medieval Franciscan convent near Assisi opened its doors once again to offer refugees shelter and assistance. With the support of the Order of Friars Minor in Umbria, t...

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Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior of the Society of St. Pius X, is pictured in 2012 at the society's headquarters in Menzingen, Switzerland. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See FELLAY-POPE-MEET April 4.

Monday, 4th April 2016

Pope meets head of traditionalist Society of St Pius X

Monday, 4th April 2016

Visit of the Miraculous Relic Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe for Crewe parish

Sunday, 3rd April 2016

Pope sends gifts to Iraq refugees in solidarity with their plight

A pro-life poster is seen in 2010 on a billboard in Poznan, Poland. Poland's Catholic bishops have called for a permanent ban on abortions to mark the anniversary of their country's Christian conversion in A.D. 966. (CNS photo/Adam Ciereszko, EPA) See POLAND-ABORTION-BISHOPS April 1, 2016.

Sunday, 3rd April 2016

Polish bishops press for full abortion ban

Pope Francis joined the photo-sharing site Instagram March 19 using the account "Franciscus." As of April 1 the pope has more than 2 million followers. This is a screen capture of his first post. (CNS photo) See VATICAN-LETTER-POPE-INSTAGRAM April 1, 2016.

Saturday, 2nd April 2016

Pope becomes record-breaker on Instagram

Saturday, 2nd April 2016

Facebook chief calls for love in face of terror

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