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Pope to Visit Birthplace of His Namesake on Saint's Feast Day Friday, May 24, 2013 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will visit the birthplace of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, on the saint's feast day, Oct. 4.

Majority of Priests in New Survey Dislike Roman Missal Translation Thursday, May 23, 2013 WASHINGTON (CNS) — A majority of U.S. priests said they dislike the translation of the Roman Missal introduced at Advent 2011, a new survey found.

Tornadoes Exact Deadly Toll; Region Needs 'A Lot of Prayers' Wednesday, May 22, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY (CNS) — Even after the initial death toll was cut by more than half, the human and material devastation of a string of tornadoes that buffeted areas of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City May 19-20 was incalculable.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the death toll rose from the massive tornado that struck near Oklahoma City May 20, Pope Francis offered a special prayer for the victims during his early morning Mass May 21, offered his condolences through his Twitter account and through a message to the city's archbishop. Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Pope Prays for Victims of Oklahoma Tornado Tuesday, May 21, 2013	FAIRFAX, Va. (CNS) — A diverse group of young college women lounged on couches at the entrance of the George Mason University Student Union on a recent afternoon. Saturday, May 18, 2013 Campus Missionaries Help College Students Find 'Meaning' Saturday, May 18, 2013
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Calling for unity — not uniformity — in the church, Pope Francis said diversity is a blessing only when all Catholics recognize and follow church teaching. Monday, May 20, 2013 Diversity Is a Blessing When All Are United in Faith, Pope Says Monday, May 20, 2013	VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta has a special briefcase he uses exclusively to carry documentation for a project that would completely revise an entire section of the Catholic Church's basic law. Friday, May 17, 2013 Vatican Legal: Project Underway to Update Sections of Canon Law Friday, May 17, 2013
GRANBURY, Texas (CNS) — "Overwhelmed." That's how relief volunteer Julie Lyssy described the families who sought shelter inside St. Frances Cabrini's Family Life Center after a tornado ravaged their neighborhoods May 15. Sunday, May 19, 2013 Parishioners Mobilize after Tornado in Northern Texas Sunday, May 19, 2013	WASHINGTON (CNS) — As Oregon scientists announced May 15 that they had successfully converted human skin cells into embryonic stem cells, the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities warned that the technique is morally troubling on many levels. Thursday, May 16, 2013 Embryonic Stem-Cell Advance Decried as Morally Troubling Thursday, May 16, 2013

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