The life of Blessed John XXIII is a lesson in how obedience and trust in God lead to an interior peace that is naturally recognized by and shared with others, Pope Francis said.Joining a pilgrimage of 3,000 people from the late pope's home diocese -- Bergamo, Italy -- Pope Francis prayed at the

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Shortly after the recent elections, America published on its Web site (11/15) an article titled “The Center Did Not Hold,” by Steve Schneck, which originally appeared on the site of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good. The article’s thesis was that the church’s efforts

Progress and Challenges as Africa Prepares for Synod Africans preparing for the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa, to be held in October 2009, are emphasizing the need to find concrete ways to address the problems of a continent that has made much progress since the bishops’