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Chilean priests say they felt welcomed, listened to by pope
After meeting with Pope Francis for more than four hours, a Chilean priest who suffered abuse and a priest who ministers to survivors said they felt comforted and hopeful for the church's future in their country.
U.S. bishops’ migration chairman urges families be kept together at border
Such a policy "is ineffective to the goals of deterrence and safety and contrary to our Catholic values," said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas.
How much time if you do the crime? New bill aims for surgical cuts
With prison populations having exploded over the past four decades, governments have recognized it becomes quite costly to house and feed more than 2 million inmates.
Louisiana pro-life leaders applaud ban on abortions after 15 weeks
The bill would only take effect if a federal court and potentially the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a similar abortion law in Mississippi.
Annual audit of church’s abuse allegations shows cautious improvement
The overall decrease in allegations coupled with the fact that charges of abuse are still being made is something Francesco Cesareo, chairman of the National Review Board, which oversees the audits, finds troubling.
Missionary work is about sharing God’s love, not raising money, pope says
The Catholic Church does not have "a product to sell, but a life to communicate: God, his divine life, his merciful love, his holiness," Pope Francis told national directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies.
Pope names bishop for Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic eparchy in Ohio
Pope Francis has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Father Milan Lach of Presov, Slovakia, to head the Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Parma in Ohio.
La Salle dispenses with suspense in 10-0 blow-out title win
The expected pitcher’s duel involving the Catholic League’s top two teams instead turned into a rout after 13 batters came to the plate in a seven-run first for the Explorers, who topped Archbishop Carroll for the league championship.
Historically good pitching, defense key Archbishop Ryan’s title win
Ryan's freshman pitcher Dana Bell tossed a three-hit, two-walk, 11-strikeout beauty in the 1-0 defeat of Lansdale Catholic May 25 for the Catholic League softball championship. In three playoff games she gave up no earned runs and struck out 26.
As pope meets more survivors, abuse allegations continue in Chile
While Pope Francis was continuing his efforts to heal a church wounded by the scourge of sexual abuse, bishops in Chile face an uphill battle back at home to regain the trust they have lost.