A salute to Officer Scott Patrick

Pleas and prayers for refugee children

The Rediscover: Hour

On The Rediscover: Hour, we talked with Fr. Troy Przybilla and Nancy Schulte about the upcoming vocation days for young men and women.

We also talked with Sister Nancy Kellar and Father Michael Becker about the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.

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Pope to send envoy to Christians forced from their homes in Iraq

Given the "grave situation in Iraq," Pope Francis has asked Cardinal Fernando Filoni to travel to the region to meet Church and government officials, but especially to meet Christians chased from their homes by militants of the Islamic State.

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U.S. Chaldeans decry 'genocide' of Iraqi Christians, rally for aid

Shouting slogans such as "Obama, Obama, where are you? Iraqi Christians need you!" and "Stop the violence in Iraq!" about 150 protesters marched through the streets of downtown Detroit Aug. 1 to call awareness to the violent persecution of Christians in their native land.

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Pope says memorize the beatitudes, assess your care for the needy

Christians should memorize not only the Ten Commandments but also the beatitudes, which Jesus taught as the path to true happiness, Pope Francis said.

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Gary Sinise describes faith journey, commitment to serving nation's veterans

Some 2,000 Knights of Columbus, their families and Church leaders were delighted by a surprise encounter with actor Gary Sinise during the fraternal organization's Aug. 5-7 convention in Orlando.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

This reboot marks the fifth film to feature the reptilian heroes, created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. With Michael Bay of the "Transformers" franchise on board as producer, action and destruction are ramped up in vivid 3-D, with the turtles effectively rendered through live action and motion-capture technology.

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