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Archbishop backs transgender ban, but says human dignity must prevail
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services offered support for President Donald Trump's reinstatement of a ban on transgender people serving in any branch of the military.
Classical approach to education gains momentum among Catholic schools
By combining the richness of the Catholic faith with the components of a strong education in pursuit of the true, the good and the beautiful, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Classical School in Denver allows for students to encounter virtue "in all the circumstances of life."
The Catholic roots of the ‘immortal’ Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks was a poor African-American woman whose cancer cells taken during a biopsy before her death in 1951 are the source of the first immortalized cell line in medical history.
Knights to send $2 million to restore Christian town in Iraq
The Knights of Columbus will raise $2 million to assist families in returning to their homes, according to Knights CEO Carl Anderson, who announced their pledge at the Knights' 135th annual Supreme Convention being held Aug. 1-3 in St. Louis.
U.S.-based group invites parishes to mark Oscar Romero’s birth centenary
From Washington to Dallas to Los Angeles, parishes are planning events honoring the Salvadoran archbishop, popularly known as the "voice of the voiceless," on or around his birth date, which also marks the feast of the Assumption.
Maryknoll priest honored by Knights for ministry to sick in North Korea
Maryknoll Father Gerard Hammond, a Philadelphia native, has won an award from the Knights of Columbus for the 84-year-old priest's missionary work with tuberculosis patients in North Korea.
Gomez: Our Lady of Guadalupe a key guide, protector for our times
It is in the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531 to a poor Indian convert that we can see God's plan and care for America today, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in a July 27 address that tackled the "de-Christianization" of U.S. culture.
Archbishop Chaput says Christians live in ‘really privileged moment’
"St. Augustine said it's no use whining about the times because we are the times. So our actions matter, our choices matter, our lives matter," Archbishop Chaput said.
Upcoming eclipse a sign of end times? Hardly so, Wisconsin priest says
Father James Kurzynski, an amateur astronomer, said the cross-country eclipse is an opportunity to reflect on humanity's relationship to creation and build stronger bonds with God while enjoying a rare astronomical event.
Inspired by pope, BridgeBuilder Challenge picks winning social innovators
The BridgeBuilder Challenge is an inaugural competition for social innovators sponsored by the GHR Foundation, founded by a Catholic couple from Minnesota, and OpenIDO, a Web-based global innovation company.