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Conference led by Cardinal Burke reiterates truth of marriage
Some 400 Catholics gathered in Philadelphia April 21 for a day of study and prayer concerning marriage and Catholic teaching that leads to "peace in this life ... and the life to come," said Cardinal Raymond Burke.
Former nanny files suit against ‘buffer zone’ around U.K. abortion clinic
The buffer zone, she said, infringes on human rights laws guaranteeing freedom of association, expression and freedom of religion, and also stops people offering help to women who feel abandoned.
Spanish Catholic leaders welcome ETA statement on ending violence
Spanish church leaders welcomed a statement by the Basque separatist organization, ETA, apologizing to its victims and declaring an end to its armed struggle.
As South Sudan war drags on, churches do their best to help displaced
Holy Family Catholic Church has provided food, shelter material and health care, and the presence of clergy and religious has fostered a sense of relative safety for the families who first occupied the church grounds when fighting enveloped the city in 2016.
It’s first Communion season; why not recycle that dress or suit?
The Communion Closet at Holy Martyrs Parish in Oreland lends gently used special attire, including shoes and accessories, to girls and boys in need throughout the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Msgr. Stein, longtime editor, pastor in Pennsylvania, dies at 60
Msgr. Timothy P. Stein, an editor in the Catholic press for 29 years and dedicated priest who served in parish ministry for more than three decades, died early April 20 after a recent illness.
Italy grants citizenship to Alfie Evans in attempt to guarantee his care
The Italian government granted citizenship to Alfie Evans, a seriously ill British toddler, in a last-minute effort to prevent doctors in England from withdrawing life-support.
Pope meets with Italian pilgrims from Bologna, Cesena
Meeting with pilgrims from the dioceses of Bologna and Cesena April 21, the pope said Christians are called "to be the leaven of love, brotherhood and hope through small gestures" in their daily lives.
In ‘historic’ move, pope names three laywomen to doctrinal congregation
Pope Francis appointed three women as consultors to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It marks the first time women and laypersons were named as active contributors -- not support staff.
Pope meets his advisory commission on child protection
A Vatican commission listened to abuse survivors from Great Britain and discussed the results of Australia's public inquiry into its country's institutional responses to abuse.