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By Antoinette Reaves | National Catholic Reporter

The Golden Rule is not optional. It is a command of Jesus — a way of life that calls us beyond words into witness. But if that is true, then we must also ask a more difficult question: What happens when we do not live it?

The answer is not abstract. It is visible all around us. We see it in empty pews. We hear it in the testimonies of those who have quietly walked away. We feel it in the silence of those who remain but no longer engage. This is not simply a participation issue. It is a crisis of belonging.

The pontiff more fully acknowledged his family history in response to a question about his connection to the U.S. as the first American Pope.

News of the Diocese | Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

About 20 members of St. Dominic Parish in Shaker Heights traveled to Montgomery and Selma, Alabama recently to visit Equal Justice Institute Legacy Sites. The pilgrimage provided educational opportunities that allowed the travelers to connect with Africans who were kidnapped then sold into slavery through displays, images and audio messages.

The 100-year celebration and national office elections brought roughly 1,000 Clavers to Texas, one of the fraternal order’s most active regions.

By Claudette Jerez | ChurchPop

Volunteers and parish workers in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, have restored the statue of Our Lady, Queen of Peace, on Apparition Hill the day after it was defaced in an overnight act of vandalism, according to local reports and the Medjugorje parish office.