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Teens say Steubenville conference inspires and strengthens them
The first Steubenville Youth Conference to be held in New York drew 1,800 teenagers from around the country Aug. 7-9 in New York. One teen said it was "nothing like I've ever had before."
Cardinal Dolan, other speakers urge Catholic teens to live faith openly
Cardinal Dolan charmed the youth with his trademark sense of humor early on in his homily.
Groups decry rising abortions for babies with disabilities
One organizer sees what "seems like the targeted elimination of an entire segment of the population," while some parents face criticism for raising disabled children. "Perfection has become what is expected," said a bioethicist.
Immigrants, youth build papal furnishings for NYC visit
Day laborers and court-directed youths, who are "close to the heart of Pope Francis," are making the altar, ambo and chair he will use for the Mass at Madison Square Garden.
Appeals court rules against N.Y. Catholic entities over contraceptives
In a case filed on behalf of Catholic health care organizations in the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, as well as two Catholic high schools, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said what the Department of Health and Human Services calls an accommodation for such entities adequately protects them from participating in something that conflicts with Catholic teaching.
A trinity of a different kind on the pope’s U.S. agenda
Expect to hear the pope take on immigration, hunger and the environment when he visits in September, said three policy advisers helping reporters in Washington prepare for the pontiff's upcoming visit.
A year after fatal shooting of black teen, faith shines in Ferguson
Appropriately, the final "Faith in Ferguson" prayer service ended with a procession from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church to its grotto dedicated to the parish namesake, Our Lady of Guadalupe.
In Milwaukee, ‘our focus is on mission,’ archbishop says
The clergy abuse crisis in the Milwaukee Archdiocese "has made us strong in many areas, and has helped us come to grips with our responsibilities" toward the young, said Archbishop Jerome Listecki.
Milwaukee Archdiocese settles with abuse survivors for $21 million
A bankruptcy agreement four years in the making and costing $12 million in legal fees will benefit 330 survivors of sexual abuse in the archdiocese.
Cardinal O’Malley backs bill to defund Planned Parenthood
The head of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee urged U.S. senators to divert federal money to women's health care providers that do not promote abortion.