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Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Ill., center, leads a group of Life Runners in prayer in 2012 before a marathon in St. Louis. Life Runners, a pro-life group whose members participate in races all over the U.S., had at least two teammates in the Boston Marathon. When news about the bombings broke, the team confirmed their members were OK, then used a Facebook posting to call members around the U.S. to pray for the victims in Boston. PHOTO: CNS/Jerry Naunheim Jr., St. Louis Review

Life Runners via Facebook ‘gathers’ members to pray for Boston victims

Jeff Pauls, a member of the national Life Runners team from Belleville, Ill., was planning on.

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21 Apr 2013

Melkite Patriarch Gregoire III Laham of Damascus, Syria, holds a crucifix as he prays during the closing Mass. The Syrian patriarch said 'Unless western nations immediately find ways to bring peace to Syria instead of debating whether to arm opposition forces, the country will continue to be in turmoil and a victim of the West's indecision'. PHOTO: CNS/Paul Haring

Drop debate over arming Syria; forge efforts for peace, says patriarch

Unless western nations immediately find ways to bring peace to Syria instead of debating whether to.

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21 Apr 2013

Dr. Joseph Stavas, 58, holds up a $20 bill April 16, with the words "God is Good" written on it. He found it crumpled in his running shorts the day after the deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon. Stavas, who ran the marathon with his physician-daughter, reflects on her heroism in helping victims, talks about the need for prayer and the inspiration from the Lord to get through it. PHOTO: CNS/Christopher S. Pineo, The Pilot

Beyond medical help, physician-runner says spiritual help needed, too

Though events at the 2013 Boston Marathon included mayhem and the need for swift action, the father.

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21 Apr 2013

Rwandan genocide survivor Immaculee Ilibagiza has become an American citizen. A best-selling author, Ilibagiza has given talks around the country about the 1994 slaughter in her home country and how her Catholic faith and trust in God helped her survive. She is seen in a 2012 photo at the papal villa in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. PHOTO: CNS/Paul Haring

Rwandan genocide survivor becomes American citizen

At the end of a process that has taken her 15 years to complete, world-renowned Rwandan genocide.

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21 Apr 2013

Bishop Martin Igwemezie Uzoukwu of Minna, Nigeria, walks near the coffins of some of the victims of a 2012 Christmas bombing at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Nigeria, during a funeral for the victims. PHOTO: CNS/Afolabi Sotunde, Reuters

Nigerian bishops: Government should be wary of amnesty for Boko Haram

Several Catholic bishops warned the Nigerian government to be wary of the consequences of granting.

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20 Apr 2013

People wave banners as they demonstrate on April 17 against France's planned legalization of same-sex marriage in Paris. PHOTO: CNS/Benoit Tessier, Reuters

Bishops’ leaders in France, Spain criticize promotion of gay marriage

Heads of Catholic bishops' conferences in France and Spain warned that the promotion of same-sex.

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20 Apr 2013

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