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Chicago priests among Cubs fans still celebrating historic Series win
Both Fathers Michael Novick and John Clemens are lifelong fans of the Chicago Cubs, and with the rest of Chicago, they are celebrating the Cubs winning the World Series and breaking the famous and dreaded 108-year curse.
Archbishop Kurtz sees joy, hope, challenges for church during presidency
It would go against Archbishop Kurtz’s affable style to call his tenure an exhausting exercise in maintaining a dual role as prelate of an archdiocese and his nation’s representative of the Catholic Church.
500 religious leaders join Standing Rock Sioux in opposing oil pipeline
The two members of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas joined more than 500 ministers and religious leaders Nov. 4 for a day of prayer and conversation in south central North Dakota to confront what they contend is an ecological disaster waiting to happen.
Pope appoints Cardinal-designate Tobin as new archbishop of Newark
UPDATED - The 64-year-old cardinal-designate, who is a member of the Redemptorist order, has been the archbishop of Indianapolis since 2012 and was named a new cardinal by Pope Francis Oct. 9.
Q-and-A on instruction on proper handling of ashes following cremation
In 1963, the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued an instruction permitting cremation as long as it was not done as a sign of denial of the basic Christian belief in the resurrection of the dead.
CARA gets foundation grant to study religious sisters’ life, ministry
CARA also will do an annual special report on women's religious life and ministry, globally and nationally. The report will be issued for three consecutive years.
Bishops to concelebrate Mass at historic African-American Catholic church
The Mass at St. Peter Claver Church in Baltimore Nov. 14 is the first day of their fall general assembly. St. Peter of Claver has the largest African-American Catholic congregation in the city and has a long-standing tradition of civil rights activism.
Election outcome expected to influence religious freedom in health care
The panelists expressed concern over the erosion of conscience protections for hospitals and health care workers and the rights of individuals to choose a doctor who aligns with their religious beliefs and to purchase insurance without paying for health services that they morally oppose.
In initial vote, majority of D.C. Council supports assisted suicide bill
The council voted 11-2 to pass the "Death with Dignity Act" that would allow a physician to legally prescribe the drugs to patients who have been deemed mentally competent and who have received a terminal diagnosis of six months or less.
Panel ponders path to civility following presidential election
If Catholics have a role in helping heal divisions after a turbulent presidential election year, they may need to start looking inward, according to some panelists at a Nov. 1 forum.