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Bishops to start 2019 with spiritual retreat
The retreat was planned in response to Pope Francis' request to a delegation of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops leaders during a meeting at the Vatican Sept. 13. The meeting with the pope focused on the U.S. bishops' response to the widening clergy sex abuse crisis.
Catholics have divine imperative to stand with all migrants, says priest
God crossed the border from divinity to humanity, sparking a divine imperative that we stand in solidarity with those migrating in the world, a theologian said in a couple of talks he delivered in Portland.
Participants: Final synod document to focus on all young adults
The synod's final document will seek to address issues concerning all young people and not just those issues facing young men and women living in Western countries, said members participating in the Synod of Bishops.
Washington bishops support ballot initiative on gun violence prevention
The support came in an Oct. 18 statement in which the bishops said they felt their endorsement "will help ensure a higher level of public safety while balancing constitutional rights around gun ownership."
Seeking Life in Christ through the Method of Centering Prayer
The Centering Prayer Workshop consists of this one-day program and 4 (2 hours) weekly follow up sessions.
P3 Young Adult Night: Prayer, Penance, Pub
Join local young adults for an evening of Prayer, Penance, and Pub at St. Agnes Parish in West Chester, PA.
Pope names Steven Chu to Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Chu, who served as secretary of energy under U.S. President Barack Obama, was appointed to the papal think tank, the Vatican announced Oct. 20.
District of Columbia announces hotline to report sex abuse by clergy
"Survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy who wish to share their experiences and/or those who have knowledge of such abuse are encouraged to report these incidents to the U.S. Attorney's Office for potential criminal investigation and prosecution," said U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu.
Neutral stand on assisted suicide by physicians group called ‘startling’
The head of the Catholic Medical Association, based in Philadelphia, said the American Academy of Family Physicians' new "engaged neutrality" position on physician-assisted suicide is "diametrically opposed" to the medical community's long-standing opposition to it.
Priest friends, 1975 classmates, recall life of Bishop Cistone
Friends from their days at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and throughout their priestly ministry remember the qualities they knew best in Bishop Joseph Cistone, who will be buried in the Saginaw Diocese he led since 2009.