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Spreading the Flame of Love
Join a day of devotion and information on July 21 at St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Media, to honor Tony Mullen and his efforts to promote the Flame of Love devotion.
NY Times talks to men who got settlements after alleged abuse by cardinal
A front-page New York Times article published July 16 detailed the alleged abuse of two seminarians in a New Jersey diocese by then-Bishop Theodore McCarrick in the 1980s.
Tennessee’s Catholic bishops urge governor to halt upcoming executions
"It is within your power to establish your legacy as a governor of Tennessee who did not preside over an execution on your watch," the state's three Catholic bishops wrote.
Provincial says Carmelite nuns in Aleppo live in ‘heroic situation’
Amid the destruction in war-torn Syria, a community of Discalced Carmelites in Aleppo perseveres in its mission of continuous prayer and help to families in need.
Learn from the past before looking to future, pope tells young people
The future cannot be understood without reflecting on the past and on the history and traditions passed on to young people from parents and grandparents, Pope Francis said.
Pope nominates presidents-delegate for upcoming Synod of Bishops
As his delegates to preside over sessions of the Synod of Bishops in October, Pope Francis has chosen four cardinals from countries where young people are facing special challenges.
A good Christian shares the Gospel, pope says
All Christians are called to be missionaries, concerned more with sharing the Gospel than with earning money or even with being successful at winning converts, Pope Francis said.
Lawmaker urges protecting religious liberty of adoption, foster agencies
An amendment sponsored by an Alabama congressman aims to protect Catholic and other faith-based agencies that choose, based on their religious conviction, not to place children with same-sex couples for adoption or foster care.
Extension’s help to rebuild Texas diocese after Harvey like a ‘rainbow’
One year after the hurricane hit Texas, Catholic Extension is committing more than a half a million dollars to help the Beaumont Diocese rebuild.
If confirmed, Kavanaugh will keep Catholic majority in Supreme Court
When Brett Kavanaugh took to the podium July 9 at the White House after being introduced as President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, he revealed, among other things, that his Catholic faith is a big part of his life.