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Sisters join lawsuit to force ‘gentlemen’s club’ to close
CHICAGO (CNS) -- The Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo are not pleased by having a "gentlemen's club" operating in their backyard, and they are not going to be quiet about it.
Administration announces steps to handle surge of kids at border
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As Vice President Joe Biden was conferring with Central American presidents about a surge of children arriving at the U.S. border without a parent, other administration officials were outlining steps to try to keep more people from attempting the dangerous, illegal trek.
Catholic blogger writes for people who live ‘at intersection of cross’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CNS) -- When Catholic blogger Heather King is asked who her readers are, she describes them as "anyone with a bleeding heart who lives at the intersection of the cross."
Catholic media urged to bring fresh energy, compassion to their work
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CNS) -- Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, the Vatican archbishop who holds the post once held by Cardinal John Foley, told Catholic journalists June 19 in Charlotte that Pope Francis feels the greatest challenge for the church today is "to become mother," and to figure out "how to express in our media the maternity of the church."
Speakers urge Americans to promote love and truth at March for Marriage
Updated - WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone told hundreds June 19 in Washington that when they are "unfairly painted as a bigot" for speaking the truth of marriage, it may be "tempting to respond in kind. Don’t. We must not allow the angry rhetoric to co-opt us into a culture of hate.” Watch a video from the march.
Media urged to focus on God, be friends of Jesus and one another
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CNS) -- Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, president of the U.S. Bishops' Conference, told Catholic communicators meeting June 18 in Charlotte that he believes the Catholic media will be called upon as evangelizers in the years ahead to move the digital frontier from “diatribe to dialogue.”
Relic of St. Anthony of Padua to visit Massachusetts parish
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (CNS) -- A relic of St. Anthony of Padua will be on display at St. Anthony Maronite Church in Springfield in September.
Pope names Baltimore auxiliary bishop to head Massachusetts diocese
Updated - WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Pope Francis has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of Baltimore as bishop of the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Moral questions come into play in push for higher federal minimum wage
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- While Congress has stalled on adopting an increase in the federal minimum wage, steps are being taken across the country to boost the income of low-wage workers.
Federal judge halts same-sex marriages in Wisconsin during appeal
MADISON, Wis. (CNS) -- A federal judge halted same-sex marriages in Wisconsin while an appeal of her decision to strike down as unconstitutional the state's ban on such marriages is pending.