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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM PORTUGAL – While the investigations into the very first alleged apparitions at Medjugorje in must continue, Pope Francis said he has doubts about claims that Mary continues to appear in the village of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

FATIMA, Portugal – Standing before the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis canonized two shepherd children who saw Mary at Fatima, but more importantly, he said, they heeded the call to pray for sinners and trust in the Lord.

JERUSALEM – Following his official welcome to Jerusalem by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, U.S. President Donald Trump began his two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories with a private visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Western Wall.

ROME – The sin committed most frequently in Christian parishes and groups is bad-mouthing and backstabbing each other, which not only divides the community, it drives away people who come seeking God, Pope Francis said.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is not shy about showing his love for Mary in public and, like many Latin American bishops, he strongly has resisted attempts to dismiss as superstitious or “simple,” in a negative sense, popular devotion to the mother of God.

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM PORTUGAL – While the investigations into the very first alleged apparitions at Medjugorje in must continue, Pope Francis said he has doubts about claims that Mary continues to appear in the village of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

FATIMA, Portugal – Standing before the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis canonized two shepherd children who saw Mary at Fatima, but more importantly, he said, they heeded the call to pray for sinners and trust in the Lord.

VATICAN CITY – Christians who turn doctrine into ideology commit a grave mistake that upsets souls and divides the church, Pope Francis said.

ROME – The sin committed most frequently in Christian parishes and groups is bad-mouthing and backstabbing each other, which not only divides the community, it drives away people who come seeking God, Pope Francis said.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is not shy about showing his love for Mary in public and, like many Latin American bishops, he strongly has resisted attempts to dismiss as superstitious or “simple,” in a negative sense, popular devotion to the mother of God.

Coach Jon Burke has been recognized for a job well done and coach Mark Grieb has been handed the chance to do the same at Atherton’s Sacred Heart Prep. Jon has been named Northern California Girls Water Polo coach of the year. Mark is now the school’s football program director and varsity football head coach.

We celebrate the birthday of the church on Pentecost Sunday 50 days after Easter. The Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, and transformed them from the frightened men they had become after the crucifixion, into the courageous apostles of Jesus Christ, who fearlessly faced martyrdom.

The use of performance-enhancing drugs by professional athletes not only leads to serious challenges in maintaining a level playing field in competitive sports but also raises broader ethical issues and concerns.

My first love was literature, novels and poetry. As a child, I loved storybooks, mysteries and adventures. In grade school, I was made to memorize poetry and loved the exercise. High school introduced me to more serious literature, Shakespeare, Kipling, Keats, Wordsworth, Browning.

St. Isabella School eighth grader Anthony Ratto’s graduation on June 2 marks an historic moment for himself, his family and the San Rafael school itself.

About 80 children and teenagers placed themselves under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in a prayer of consecration at the Church of the Visitacion on the 100th anniversary of the appearance of the Blessed Mother at Fatima May 13.

The new group meets starting Friday, June 2, 1-2:30 p.m., Msgr. Bowe Room, on the west side of the parking level of St. Mary’s Cathedral, with Deacon Christoph Sandoval as facilitator. The focus and goal of this ministry is spiritual support for people with life-threatening illnesses.

Legatus, a national Catholic organization founded by Domino’s pizza founder Tom Monaghan and now joining more than 4,000 Catholic business leaders and spouses, is looking to form a San Francisco chapter.

On behalf of Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, Father Raymund Reyes, vicar for clergy, announced the following clergy appointments and notices May 16. All appointments are effective July 1, 2017, unless otherwise noted.