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Catholic schools should promote selling points, says bishop
Catholic schools should face the challenge of enrollment decline by actively promoting what they do best: their high academic achievement and their role in forming leaders, said Bishop George V. Murry of Youngstown, Ohio.
Wuerl: ‘Amoris Laetitia’ about accompanying couples amid life’s challenges
"The apostolic exhortation calls for a compassionate pastoral approach to many people -- married, single and divorced -- who are struggling to face issues in life, the teaching of the church, and their own desire to reconcile all of this," the cardinal said.
New Marist poll shows Americans strongly support abortion restrictions
The Marist survey of 2,729 adults was conducted in December and sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. It contains breakdowns by political affiliations and ethnicity but not religious beliefs.
Religious leaders offer prayers for the country and for the new president
In addition to Cardinal Wuerl, participants in the prayer service included leaders of Episcopalian and other Protestant denominations, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Mormon, Buddhist, Greek Orthodox, Baha'i and other faiths.
Walk for Life West Coast draws tens of thousands ahead of Women’s March
The 13th annual pro-life march in San Francisco stepped off just as a large Women's March was rescheduled to take place only two hours later in the same area.
Group marches for rights of ‘pre-born women,’ women exploited by abortion
President Trump "has made a lot of promises to the pro-life movement and I want to hold him to his promises," said college senior Colleen McCrum at the Jan. 21 Women's March on Washington.
Trump executive order reinstates ‘Mexico City Policy’ on abortion
The "Mexico City policy" was reinstated today by President Donald Trump. President Ronald Reagan established the ban in 1984 and it has been reversed and reinstated by succeeding administrations ever since.
Catholic schools plant seeds for vocations by example
Although priests and women religious say a variety of reasons led them to pursue their vocation, one thing many of them have in common is that they went to a Catholic school.
Pro-life groups march with women in capital, even after snub
After being removed as a partner in the Women's March on Washington, members of a pro-life group took to the streets Jan. 21 to join the massive event. Prepared for confrontation, the pro-lifers instead found support by many women.
Jesuit chaplain gives benediction at post-inaugural luncheon
At the event before the inaugural parade, the chaplain of the House of Representatives prayed that President Trump "might become his best self" and be "strengthened in his work and grow in understanding."