The same week U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his idea of emptying Gaza of more than 2 million Palestinians so it could become a “Riviera of the Middle East,” a top Vatican official said there must be no deportations.

Valentine’s Day has arrived and will soon have come and gone — and that can mean date anxiety for singles. Before, during and after the holiday.

Brandon Holthaus and Veronica Meusel are still making plans on where they will get married. They are grateful that the proposal took place at Sacred Heart of Mary.

High school students across the United States are invited to participate in a contest to create short videos outlining what they would do to help prevent human trafficking. Sponsored by the Alliance to End Human Trafficking, an outreach of U.S. Catholic religious sisters, the contest includes monetary prizes of $1,000 for first place, $750 for second and $500 for third.

The Catholic University of America in Washington has now been granted an elite R1 research designation, joining six other Catholic institutions holding that status, the university announced Feb. 13.