Pope Francis made his first general audience appeal for a beleaguered nation today, asking for an end to violence in the Central African Republic.

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It's a group of about 3,000 university students, from 60 countries and about 200 different universities. They are all here in Rome to take part in Holy Week's UNIV Congress. It's the first time they see Pope Francis directly.

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You'll never look at the song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" the same EVER again! U2 and the Harlem Gospel Choir perform it together as a gospel song in this video with so much soul and love for the Lord - it's truly an amazing version to hear.

A book of conversations between then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio and Rabbi Abraham Skorka will be published in English in May by Image.

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Today is World Water Day! Did you know that you can pledge your next birthday and help change the world? In this video, meet Lory - who raised over $2000 to provide water to families in Rwanda.

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21 March 2013 - it's World Down Syndrome Day, for just the second time, since the date was established by the United Nations last year. A day to mark and celebrate the life of people with a syndrome called “Down” after the British doctor who described the condition in 1866. Everyone is encouraged to celebrate the day by wearing stripey coloured socks! The campaign is called “Lots of Socks”. Visit this article to read more.

Sometimes we’re all afraid of responsibility, and young adults know this all too well. From your first job to that first big promotion, responsibility on the job can be daunting and filled with daily pressures. And often, while the prospect of a new profession or promotion is exciting, transitions are tough.

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Three religious sisters are participating in a unique evangelization effort by competing on a Bible trivia game show in hopes of supporting their community. “This isn’t something we would normally do, but when the opportunity arose, Mother (Assumpta Long) discerned that it would be good not only for the benefit of our community, but also for the New Evangelization,” Sr. Maria Suso of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist told CNA March 15.

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No agreement was reached Tuesday afternoon, as cardinal electors finished their first voting round. Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square, waiting to see if the famous smoke, emerging from the roof of the Sistine Chapel, was white or black.

The principal at a Virginia Catholic grade school said he hopes an elaborate mock conclave recently held by students and staff will help enrich the school’s efforts to teach the Catholic faith.

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