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Catholic Benefits Association wins suit filed in 2014 against HHS mandate
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Catholic Benefits Association and issued declaratory relief and a permanent injunction against a mandate requiring employers to provide coverage for contraception and abortifacients.
$900,000 grant helps train Catholic lay chaplains in Texas archdiocese
Men and women from Catholic parishes will be providing sacramental and spiritual care ministry to patients and their families.
U.S. Crosiers emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The bankruptcy, filed last June, was in large part because of expected payments to survivors of sexual abuse by a few members of the order more than three decades ago.
Cardinal: Words ‘we all long to hear’ lay in sacrament of reconciliation
In preparing for Easter, many Catholic parishes worldwide opened their church doors for extended hours for the sacrament of reconciliation with penance services on Good Friday.
Catholics like much of U.S. in their regard for the Ten Commandments
U.S. Catholics line up like most of their religious counterparts in the country in how they regard the teachings of the Ten Commandments, according to a survey commissioned by the Deseret News.
Christ is victorious over all that divides people, pope says
Pope Francis said it is important today to rediscover the value of fraternity and community that the first Christians lived, "rediscovering how to give space to Jesus who never separates, but always unites."
Pope, Martin Luther King share common dream, Vatican official says
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a dignified life for all men and women regardless of color or creed continues to live on in the teachings of one his most influential admirers, Pope Francis.
French bishops on euthanasia: ‘Killing can in no case be a cure’
More than a hundred French bishops have signed a statement opposing their country's drift toward legal euthanasia.
In Mexico, ongoing violence continues during Holy Week
A pair of passion plays were interrupted by gunfire on Good Friday as the violence convulsing Mexico continued claiming lives through the Holy Week holidays.
Caritas: More poverty among young Europeans leads to hopelessness
The report published by Caritas Europa said Europe's social climate had become harsher in the last decade, as the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis particularly affected single-parent families, migrants and refugees, and disabled youngsters.