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California judge overturns state law legalizing assisted suicide
Judge Daniel A. Ottolia of Riverside County Superior Court ruled that the California Legislature violated existing law when it passed the End of Life Option Act during a special session dedicated to health care.
Popes’ communication styles may differ, but message is same, says priest
Father Federico Lombardi, longtime director of Vatican Radio and the Vatican Television Center, spoke at Fordham University May 15 about his experiences as Vatican spokesman under Pope Benedict and Pope Francis.
College diploma: source of pride and uncertainty for graduating Dreamers
Like other graduates across the country, Dreamers worry about financing grad school or getting good jobs all while fearing possible deportation for themselves or their family members.
Running ‘Camino’ lets Nevadan connect with faith, promote environment
Most people who tackle Spain's famous 500-mile "Camino," whether in whole or in part, do so at an unhurried pace. Not so for Nevadan Jeff Rauenhorst.
With faith as connecting force, Hispanics get ready to enrich U.S. church
Unity in Christ and respect for everyone's gifts, cultures and traditions lead Catholics to share the faith as a stronger community.
With confirmation before surgery, woman feels love of faith community
It felt like a small miracle when Father Stefan P. Starzynski came to Kelly Heaton's bedside and anointed her two hours before her brain surgery. And it seemed unbelievable when her family learned one of her brain abscesses had disappeared.
Sex trafficking is ‘rooted in structure of society,’ says speaker
The fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation may need its own #MeToo moment, according to Good Shepherd Sister Winifred Doherty, who is her religious congregation's representative to the United Nations.
Historians’ approval moves Father Tolton’s sainthood cause forward
Father Tolton, a former slave, is the first recognized U.S. diocesan priest of African descent. Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George opened his cause for canonization in 2011, giving the priest the title "servant of God."
Tax reform brings challenges, opportunities for charities, says speaker
What has been described as the most significant overhaul of the federal tax system in three decades -- the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act -- also has been flagged as a potential train wreck for annual charitable giving.
Graduates urged to proclaim ‘a new American story’ of ‘holiness, heroism’
"America's founders -- including Padre (St. Junipero) Serra -- dreamed of a nation where men and women from every race, religion and national background could live in equality," Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said.