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FCC proposal rejects ‘fast lanes,’ supports open Internet for all
The Federal Communications Commission's proposed rules to regulate Internet traffic are in harmony with what Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City and more than a dozen religious bodies asked the FCC to do in September.
Accountability is key concern for pope’s child protection commission
Bishops who do not comply with the child protection norms adopted by their bishops' conferences and approved by the Vatican must face real consequences, said Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Cardinal Muller says Curia reform should stimulate reform of church
Throughout history, the Catholic Church has reviewed and reformed its structures to free them from "a worldly mentality and earthly models of the exercise of power," leading to a necessary spiritual renewal, said the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Women are not guests, but full participants in church life, pope says
Saying he knows the history of the subjugation of women continues to have a negative impact on how women are treated, Pope Francis called for greater roles for women in the church and for greater assistance and workplace flexibility to ensure they can make the best choices for themselves and their families.
Cuban cardinal: ‘Thaw’ in U.S.-Cuba relations due to prayer, dialogue
The move to normalize relations between Cuba and the United States has inaugurated "a new time ... for encounter and dialogue" between the two countries and is cause for great hope, said the cardinal of Havana.
Salvation in the city: Be neighborhood apostles, pope urges laity
Cities can be chaotic and cold, but people need God in a metropolis as much as they need him anywhere, Pope Francis said.
‘Whiplash’ crosses the line with abuse-as-education storyline
The acclaimed movie is to music education what "Mommie Dearest" is to parenting. When the teacher slaps his student to keep tempo and sadistically breaks down his psyche, the film about education turns into something dark and disturbing.
Nigerian Igbo Catholics celebrate their faith at St. Cyprian’s
The community celebrated Mass followed by a family celebration and songs from a new music album dedicated to their saintly patron, Blessed Michael Iwene Tansi.
Boy Scouts and leaders pray together at annual Mass
See scenes from the Feb. 7 Mass for Boy Scouts in troops and packs in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Scouts honored at Cathedral Mass
Bishop Michael Fitzgerald celebrated Mass for 250 Boy Scouts and troop leaders from parishes throughout the Philadelphia Archdiocese last Saturday.