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French bishops: Fertility treatment for gay, single women harms society
In an eight-page statement published Sept. 20, the bishops predicted that liberalization of the law also would lead to the social acceptance of surrogacy, the rise of eugenics and the notion that children were commodities to please adults.
East African bishops to prioritize fundamentalism in October synod
Due to its impact on young Catholics in Africa, fundamentalism will be a topic that bishops from East Africa prioritize in their talks with other delegates during the synod's intervention sessions.
Today is ‘hour of the laity,’ Archbishop Gomez tells Encuentro delegates
Hispanic Catholic leaders are living an important moment in the history of the Catholic church in the U.S. and are called to rise and continue the work of building the church, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said Sept. 23.
Stay close to the suffering, forgive one another, pope tells Latvians
Celebrating Mass Sept. 24 at the Basilica of the Assumption, Pope Francis insisted Marian devotion means imitating Mary by staying close to those who suffer, acknowledging situations of injustice, forgiving offenses and promoting reconciliation.
Opening Liturgy for Saint Laurence School’s 100th Anniversary
Sunday October 7th at 12:00 pm Bishop Michael Fitzgerald will be the main celebrant of a liturgy opening the 100th anniversary celebration of Saint Laurence School.
Johnny’s Run for Life
The 2018 "Johnny's Run for Life," honoring John Williamson Jr., will be held on October 14th at Cardinal O'Hara High School.
Mass and recital by the Fairfield University Glee Club
The beautiful voices of the Fairfield University Glee Club will provide the music for the 5:30pm Vigil Mass at Old Saint Joseph's Church.
Nativity of Our Lord School 60th Anniversary Celebration
Nativity of Our Lord School in Warminster, PA invites all Alumni, former faculty and current student families to Come Home to celebrate our 60 years of educational excellence in Catholic education in our area!
Simple approach to everyday holiness focus of parish talk
In the model of St. Francis de Sales, Father Thomas Dailey will show how anyone can learn to balance time devoted to God with the time needed to complete daily tasks. St. Stanislaus Parish hosts the talk Oct. 9.
Pope in Lithuania: Don’t let anti-Semitism, hatred resurge
Outside the former KGB headquarters in Vilnius, Pope Francis ended a day of paying homage to victims of totalitarianism and of warning Lithuanians to be attentive to any signs of anti-Semitism or hatred.