Faithful give thanks for John Paul beatification
Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful have filled St. Peter's Square for a Mass of thanksgiving for the beatification of John Paul II. Full story
1.5 million pilgrims celebrate Pope John Paul II
Over a million Catholic pilgrims gathered in Rome to hear the late Pope John Paul II declared blessed, making him just one step away from sainthood. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.
Mass. Catholic bishops target sex ed website
The four Catholic bishops in Massachusetts are calling on the state to eliminate funding for a sexual education website for teens that critics say uses graphic language to describe sex acts and downplays the physical and emotional risks of abortion. Full story
Alexian explores joining largest Catholic system
Arlington Heights-based Alexian Brothers Health System has signed a non-binding letter of intent to merge with St. Louis-based Ascension Health. Full story
In Catholic Austria, most trust Dalai Lama
A poll of Austrians suggests that most people in the overwhelmingly Catholic nation trust the Dalai Lama over the pope or their own bishops. Full story
Jewish, Catholic couple honors Easter & Passover
The holidays of Easter and Passover are both next week. ABC's Cokie Roberts, a Catholic, and ABC Radio's Steve Roberts, who is Jewish, join Morning Joe to discuss their interfaith marriage, and how they celebrate the holidays.
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