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Decisions on immigration, abortion still to come from Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court, with just weeks to go in its current term, has yet to release major decisions on two issues of concern to the Catholic Church.
Cardinal Tagle to serve as spiritual director at U.S. bishops’ retreat
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, USCCB president, said he invited Cardinal Tagle because of his "wide range of pastoral experiences" and his "gift for joyful communication."
Broadcaster Vin Scully wins Gabriel Personal Achievement Award
Broadcaster Vin Scully, who for 67 years has done play-by-play for the Dodgers in Los Angeles and before that in Brooklyn, New York, received the Gabriel Personal Achievement Award
Sisters who also are mothers bring new perspectives to religious life
Sister Johnson said this particular phenomenon, while not new, is another sign of increasing diversity in the "very dynamic reality" of Catholic religious life.
Survey finds growing interest among Catholics in reading the Bible
"There's come, I think, some very encouraging data on Catholics" thanks to the so-called "Francis effect," Jason Malec, U.S. mission director for the society said.
Seamstresses hope their work offers comfort to grieving families
Sarah Novak heard about a cousin of her sister-in-law who delivered a stillborn baby late in her pregnancy. Novak wanted to do something to help ease their family's pain.
Strike a balance with social media, sister tells Catholic communicators
A social-media savvy nun said technology won't give a person more hours in a day, just more ways to consume them. The smartphone, she said, should never be used at Mass, at meals or in the bedroom.
FOCUS missionaries sent forth to new careers, religious life
For alumni entering the workforce, finding a Catholic community after their mission ends can be more difficult. At Go Forth, the missionaries were encouraged to enroll in parishes and get involved.
Pope Francis names two priests as auxiliary bishops of Boston Archdiocese
The appointments of Bishop-designate Mark O'Connell, 54, and Bishop-designate Robert P. Reed, 56, were announced June 3 by Msgr. Walter Erbi, charge d'affaires of the Vatican nunciature in Washington.
Ali known not just for prowess in ring but also for faith, generosity
In Phoenix, where Ali lived his last years, people recalled his kindness and bravery in his struggle with Parkinson's disease.