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Smith dinner’s tone lighthearted, but abuse crisis not ignored in remarks
The Al Smith dinner honors the memory of the former governor of New York, who was the first Catholic nominated by a major political party to run for president of the United States. Proceeds from the $3,000-a-plate event help needy children in the greater New York area.
St. Paul VI’s legacy in Holy Land showcases a desire to build community
For Holy Land Christians, St. Paul VI left behind a legacy of Catholic institutions to serve and strengthen the community.
Election guides and helping voters form conscience before casting ballot
"Faithful Citizenship" and "For the Health of the Nation" are both meant to provide a moral framework voters can use to analyze the issues.
All six dioceses in Illinois sued over clergy sexual abuse allegations
An attorney and three others who said they were sexually abused by priests filed a suit that did not seek damages but instead wants the state's dioceses to release all of their records on abusive priests.
March for Life in January will emphasize ‘pro-life is pro-science’
The Jan. 18, 2019 annual rally in Washington will stress that science proves life begins at conception, and research should focus on adult stem cells, not those taken from aborted babies.
As number of U.S. women religious decline, they look to future
Data show 300 women's religious institutes will likely phase out of existence in the next decade. The number of sisters has declined by 75 percent since 1965 with no change in the trend expected.
Response to sexual abuse crisis tops agenda for bishops’ meeting
The firestorm surrounding the clergy sex abuse crisis and the way some bishops handled allegations of abuse will dominate the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' fall assembly Nov. 12-14 in Baltimore -- see an analysis.
Church shelter in Guatemala swamped by Hondurans heading north
A Scalabrini shelter has served 1,700 Hondurans in a caravan seeking to reach the U.S. border. Staff is exhausted managing the "chaos," while migrants traveling on foot through the rain are sleeping outside.
Doctrine won’t change, but LGBTQ Catholics need care, U.S. observer says
One group's discussions at the Synod of Bishops concerning the LGBTQ community focused on how the Catholic Church could best minister to people who already feel attacked by the church itself.
‘Battlefield’ of polemics in writing ‘Humanae’ clouded stress on mercy
A scholar studying the development of the church's landmark teaching on human life 50 years ago says the politics of the past are present today, and they obscure St. Paul's respect for women and families' modern problems.