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Jesuit aims to stem decline of faith by launching new website
To confront the rising tide of unbelief spurred by a skeptical society, CredibleCatholic.com offers 20 downloadable "modules" to equip learners with evidence-based arguments for core Christian beliefs.
Judge sees no religious bias against Catholic agency on same-sex foster care
A federal judge swept away claims of religious discrimination by archdiocesan Catholic Social Services and ruled it must provide home assessments for same-sex couples wishing to become foster parents in Philadelphia.
Nicaraguan bishops to pray for exorcism as violence continues
UPDATED - As attacks on Catholic clergy continue and anti-government protesters are besieged by Nicaraguan police and paramilitaries, the bishops said they would pray an exorcism prayer.
Guiding Star Ministries hosts open house
All are invited to an open house and tour of Guiding Star Ministries' new maternity home in North Philadelphia on Saturday, July 14. The home provides a real alternative to abortion for vulnerable women.
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.