A one-of-kind handmade processional cross dedicated to the memory of former youth minister, Mark Pacione, stands prominently during a Mass and dedication in St. Joseph Hall at the Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House in Sparks Oct. 20. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)Read More
Pope Francis talks with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem during a private audience at the Vatican Oct. 23. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)Read More
An overflow congregation stands outside during Mass Oct. 22 at St. Rafael the Archangel Church in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Bishop Daniel Fernandez of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was the main celebrant during the Mass. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)Read More
Andres Quitana sits under a cross and Puerto Rican flag outside his home Oct. 21 in Guajataca, Puerto Rico. Quitana and his family have been without power or water for more than a month after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)Read More
The inauguration of Timothy Trainor, right, as president of Mount St. Mary’s University included several members of his family. Shown in the front, from left, are his brother, James; his son, Zack, a student at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and his wife, Donna. (Courtesy Mount St. Mary’s University)Read More
Archbishop William E. Lori, who attended Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, officiated at an Oct. 23 Mass celebrating the inauguration of Timothy Trainor as president of Mount St. Mary’s University. (Courtesy Mount St. Mary’s University)Read More
Archbishop William E. Lori was among those congratulating Timothy Trainor Oct. 23, when he was inaugurated as the 26th president of Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg. (Courtesy Mary Kate Battles/ Mount St. Mary's University)Read More
A poster for the movie "Same Kind of Different as Me" is displayed in this promotional photo for the film. The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/Paramount)Read More
Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, is pictured at the May 17, 2016, National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington. The Vatican Oct. 22 released a letter from Pope Francis to the cardinal clarifying new norms for approving translations of texts for Mass and other liturgies. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)Read More
Pope Francis raises the Book of the Gospels as he celebrates Holy Thursday chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 13. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)Read More
