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Cardinal calls Catholics, Jews to continue building unity through God
Catholics and Jews risk losing their hard-won interfaith amity if they take ecumenism for granted and fail to pass it along to a new generation of seminarians and laity, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said in an address at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
Virginia bishops urge Catholics to shift focus of death penalty debate
Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo of Richmond and Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington said it was time to shift the conversation from who should be executed and how to execute people to why the death penalty continues to be applied, especially when other means to protect society without taking a human life exist.
Lawsuit seeks HHS records on abortion access for unaccompanied children
The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Department of Health and Human Services to provide records related to government policies on abortion and contraception access for unaccompanied and refugee children.
South Georgia spiritual refuge helps women overcome addictions
Struggling with alcoholism, Regina knew she had to get "re-centered" with God to help with her addiction.
NCCW past president receives Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal from pope
Patty Johnson received the award during a Mass opening the Knoxville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women convention April 23.
Baltimore prays for peace, progress in addressing systemic injustices
The calls for prayer followed hours of rioting and looting the night of April 27-28 that rocked West Baltimore. The violence came in response to the death of Freddie Gray, who died April 19, a week after he was seriously injured while in police custody.
In paintings, Syrian artist shows the pain war has caused his country
At a recent exhibit, his oil on acrylic works ranged from depictions of damaged church and mosque mosaics, to a broken icon of Mary and a refugee woman forced into servitude by the need to survive.
Priest indicted on tax charges, another investigated for missing funds
A priest from the San Jose Diocese has been indicted on federal fraud and tax evasion charges and a priest from the Cincinnati Archdiocese is under investigation for missing parish funds.
USCCB president calls same-sex marriage great social experiment
Addressing the march sponsored by the National Organization for Marriage, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, described traditional marriage between one man and one woman as a "beautiful truth," saying its protection is necessary to "protect the children."
Actress Mulgrew visits Iowa hometown, reflects on life during book tour
Kate Mulgrew discovered she had a talent for performance early in life when she read a poem to her class at Resurrection Elementary School in Dubuque.