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U.S. delegation brings V Encuentro results to pope, Vatican

A delegation of U.S. bishops and laypeople came to Rome to share with Pope Francis and Vatican officials the joyful experiences and valuable recommendations that came out of last year’s Fifth National Encuentro.

• Lofty titles do not guarantee entrance to heaven, pope says

  

  By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
  Published August 26, 2019

  A life marked by humility, faith and love determines whether Christians enter heaven, not who they know, Pope Francis said at the Aug. 25 Angelus prayer.

• Spirituality of silence is a journey toward God, priest says

  

  By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
  Published August 8, 2019

  Silence is an important part of Christian spirituality and mental wellbeing, but scarce in a busy, noisy, world.

• Vatican confirms Medjugorje approval by joining youth festival

  

  By JONATHAN LUXMOORE, Catholic News Service
  Published August 8, 2019

  Senior Vatican representatives joined the first officially approved church festival at Medjugorje, three months after Catholic pilgrimages to the site in Bosnia-Herzegovina were authorized by the pope.