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New Orleans Archdiocese denies NFL team helped hide abuse
The archdiocese dismissed as "outrageous" an AP story Jan. 24 that said the New Orleans Saints, owned by devout Catholics, allegedly helped the archdiocese with public relations damage control on sex abuse claims.
Local leaders, using Catholic social teaching, needed for true change
Catholics who see a need in their communities -- like preventing teen suicides -- must build grassroots relationships to achieve social justice, speakers at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering said.
National Pro-Life Summit draws 3,000 high school, college students
Seeking to end abortion in the U.S., organizers of the pro-life youth rally hailed the possibility of "the first post-Roe generation," called for political activity and touted Republican political figures.
On abuse-scandal efforts, German bishops urge patience
Ten years since the first revelations of clergy sexual abuse emerged, bishops are working to put in place binding policies on investigation, intervention and prevention across all the country's dioceses.
Political polarization in church a topic for U.S. bishops, pope
How angry rhetoric and political divisions seep into church life was discussed by Pope Francis and American bishops in Rome. They also discussed youth ministry, evangelization and suicide.
Retiring from the service, he embarks on new service to church
Lifelong Catholic and U.S. Coast Guard Officer Michael Anastasi will turn his life of service to a new direction, as security director for the National Shrine of St. Rita in South Philadelphia.
Archbishop Chaput speaks with young adults in West Chester
Just two days before introducing his successor to lead the archdiocese, Archbishop Charles Chaput visited the 100 members of Catholic Young Adults of Chester County Jan. 21 at SS. Simon and Jude Parish.
As coronavirus spreads in Asia, churches get vigilant
Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand are the worst affected by the virus' spread. The Diocese of Hong Kong asks priests and eucharistic ministers to wear surgical masks while distributing Communion.
Bryant relied on Catholic faith to cope in tough times
As the world mourned the loss of basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash Jan. 26, many recalled how Bryant, a Philadelphia native, credited his Catholic faith.
God’s word brings light to life’s dark corners, pope says at Mass
God's saving word doesn't seek pristine and safe places to reside but instead goes out to brighten people's lives, Pope Francis said on the church's first Sunday of the Word of God, Jan. 26.