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Cardinal Dolan urges stronger effort to stop physician-assisted suicide
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York urged Catholics to join medical professionals, disability rights groups and others "in fighting for the authentic care" of people facing terminal illness in a statement released Nov. 21.
Choir at Washington basilica marks 50th anniversary with special concert
Under the direction of Peter Latona, the national shrine's director of music, the choir performed works by among others Gregorio Allegri, Anton Bruckner, Herbert Norman Howells, Pawel Lukaszewski, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Sir John Kenneth Tavener.
Christian persecution called ‘purposeful’ destruction of a culture, faith
Declaring that the persecution of Catholics and other Christians in the Middle East is genocide must be followed by action, said Bishop Francis Kalabat, based near Detroit. "Americans must never forget that "ISIS isn't just 'their' problem. It is a problem for all of us."
Chef stays cool as a cucumber turning out 4,500 meals daily
Chris Hoffman runs the kitchen of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul where in addition to making meals every day for needy people across Phoenix, his team is cooking 200 turkeys and all the trimmings this Thanksgiving.
Bishops optimistic dialogue with Iranian religious leaders can lead to peace
Three Catholic bishops said they learned that they share common values with the Iranian religious leaders they have met and hope to better understand the differences they hold in future conversations.
New York state court rules Sheen remains should be transferred to Peoria
The Diocese of Peoria has been a promoter of Archbishop Sheen's canonization cause for more than 14 years. The ruling is seen as a key factor in allowing his cause to move forward. There was no immediate response from the New York Archdiocese.
Catholics say Lord’s invitation to mercy goes beyond end of jubilee year
"At times we are called to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that we may become a more effective sign of the Father's action in our lives," the pope said.
Washington Archdiocese forgives parishes’ debt during Year of Mercy
Cardinal Wuerl envisioned the parish debt relief program as a way for the archdiocese to live out the vision of the Year of Mercy called by Pope Francis, and also to help carry out the goals of the Archdiocesan Synod.
Church leaders seek to calm fears for migrants worried about Trump
"They have families. So, it is a challenge for them, for the family just even to think that the parents, or one of the parents, are going to be deported," Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said.
Bishop’s pastoral visit to inmates part of Year of Mercy outreach
As part of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Bishop Ricken celebrated Mass Nov. 2 for inmates at Redgranite Correctional Institution, a medium security adult male correctional institution located in the village of Redgranite, about 80 miles southwest of Green Bay.