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Pope Francis leads reverent, emotional liturgy in Philadelphia
The pope began his visit to Philadelphia Saturday, Sept. 26 with affirmation for the local church and a challenge especially to lay Catholics, during a morning Mass.
All have wounds, only Jesus and church can heal, says cardinal
"The wounds that affect our families today are many, immense and deep," but Jesus can heal, said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle at the World Meeting of Families Sept. 24.
Philadelphia Orchestra prepares for ‘glimpse-of-heaven’ moment
Two members of the orchestra, which will perform at the papal events this weekend in Philadelphia, talk about their faith and its link to the music they love.
Canadian archbishop: Biggest challenge to families is commitment
In an interview during the World Meeting of Families, he invited church leaders to look at families with a "realistic" perspective.
Speakers say couples facing infertility need prayer, understanding
Family, friends and community members, including pastors, must do all they can to help childless couples through their suffering, the cardinal said at a session of the World Meeting of Families.
Fewer children born, fewer marriages, point to global changes afoot
Speakers at a World Meeting of Families session Sept. 23 looked at the facts, consequences and solutions to the world's demographic shift.
Family needs defense by ‘heroes’ in dark world, cardinal tells delegates
In a keynote speech at the World Meeting of Families, Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah explored the scriptural tension of good and evil in the family.
Parking policy forces unexpected closure of vendor exhibits
For a World Meeting of Families congress that has gone smoothly so far, a glitch arose Thursday, Sept. 24 as hundreds of exhibitors packed up their wares, at a loss.
Understanding marriage can lead to healthier society, speakers assert
Legal scholars told delegates at the World Meeting of Families of the pitfalls of today's marriage debate that fails to define marriage itself.
Canadian speaker tells of personal experience with divorce, annulment
As the director of the Catholic Organization for Life and Family, Michele Boulva is well-known in the Canadian Catholic Church. Yet at the World Meeting of Families Sept. 23, she mentioned something she had never told publicly before.