News
Syriac Orthodox patriarch criticizes WCC portrayal of Syrian situation
The patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church denounced a statement issued by the head of the World Council of Churches regarding the situation in Syria, in particular the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus.
Son’s meeting with birth mother who nearly aborted him made into film
The half-hour feature shows the emotional reunion between David Scotton and each of his birth parents. His adoptive parents are with him every step of the way.
Meeting nurses, pope pays tribute to one who saved his life
Pope Francis used a meeting with thousands of Italian nurses to pay tribute to a nurse he believes saved his life by arguing with his doctors that he needed more aggressive antibiotics to treat a lung infection.
Cardinal Wuerl invites parishes to help strengthen marriage, family life
The Archbishop of Washington celebrated a Mass March 4 joined by families from the archdiocese, calling on them and their parishes to help strengthen the Catholic Church's marriage and family outreach, guided by Pope Francis' "Amoris Laetitia."
Claims of heresy over ‘Amoris Laetitia’ are out of place, cardinal says
"A heresy is a tenacious disagreement with formal dogma. The doctrine of the indissolubility of marriage has not been called into question on Pope Francis' part," said German Cardinal Walter Kasper.
Vatican official warns U.N. of hostility toward religion
As the world has grown increasingly interconnected, some nations have seen religious pluralism as a threat and reacted either by failing to protect religious minorities or by trying to marginalize all believers.
Melbourne court to decide if cardinal stands trial on abuse allegations
Australian Cardinal George Pell, head of the Vatican's Secretariat for the Economy, appeared in court March 5 for a committal hearing at which up to 50 witnesses could be called, mostly in private.
Cape Town’s poor see injustice in water limits as Day Zero approaches
Water restrictions in Cape Town, which is battling to keep its taps flowing following a three-year drought, make it compulsory for the city's 4 million residents to use no more than 50 liters -- about 13 gallons -- per person per day.
Immigrants, advocates navigating post-DACA-deadline landscape
The Supreme Court's action keeps DACA intact for those currently with DACA status. The rulings do not make DACA available to those who had not already applied for it.
Open mic night for young adults
The Catholic Center for Young Adults invites all acts from music, spoken, word, dancing, and even singing to come to the Stotesbury Mansion, 1923 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, on Saturday night, March 10.