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Faith-centered primary care clinic takes place of Iowa abortion facility
A building that was Planned Parenthood now is home to Life & Family Medical Clinic, a faith-centered primary care clinic, and the Women's Choice Center, which provides support for pregnant women, new parents and their families.
Chinese provincial official: Vatican will interfere in religious affairs
PowerPoint slides prepared by Xiong Huaqi, deputy director of the Hubei Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee, included one that stated, "Vatican's attempt to interfere with our Catholic affairs has not changed."
Part of growing order, Sister leads outreach to other religious
Sister Gabrielle Mary Braccio is settling nicely into her new role as delegate for consecrated life, representing the archdiocese to local congregations. Formerly a beautician and nurse from Atlantic City, she's among "joyful and happy" sisters.
‘Every parish, rectory in hurricane zone’ suffering, says church official
The devastation of Hurricane Michael in parts of the Florida Panhandle rival last year's Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and recovery could take years.
Delegates from U.S. offer their perspectives at synod
Young people today are telling Catholic leaders that if they want to persuade the young to follow Christ and pursue a vocation, church leaders must be models of Gospel behavior, said the head of the De La Salle Christian Brothers.
Romero calls us to be people of God who listen, says missionary
An Augustinian priest speaking at La Salle University said the church does not need St. Oscar as a hero or statue. The newest saint calls today's church to "be people who listen to one another from their hearts.”
Synod briefing: Bishops optimistic about digital outreach to young people
The Catholic Church and digital media was one theme that had not been getting much press attention at the Synod of Bishops, but finally emerged during the third week of talks dedicated to accompaniment.
Young Salvadorans embrace St. Romero
St. Romero has become popular among some youth in El Salvador as a voice of reason amid problems such as poverty and violence.
Young people, even those far away, are ‘ours,’ Salesian says
"They need to feel that we neither want to run their lives nor dictate how they should live but rather that we want to share with them the best that we have, which is our Lord Jesus Christ," Salesian Father Angel Fernandez Artime said.
West Virginia cathedral hosts Forty Hours devotion for church healing
Participants at a Forty Hours devotion at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling were urged to pray for the church in the diocese, the United States and the world.