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Time is now to address gun violence in ‘comprehensive way,’ say bishops
In the aftermath of the tragic attack Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, "this moment calls for an honest and practical dialogue around a series of concrete proposals -- not partisanship and overheated rhetoric," they said in a joint statement March 5.
Admissions not affected by gun-law protests, some Catholic colleges say
Statements on Twitter, school websites and blogs have assured high school seniors and future college applicants that they would not be adversely affected by joining in peaceful protests on this issue.
After 10 years, good news of Man Up Philly is going national
The men's spirituality conference, organized by lay men for the first time 10 years ago in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, has become a model for events featuring prayer and fellowship across the country.
St. Hubert students raise $13K in first-ever dance event
"Dance-A-Rama" drew over 200 students, who showed off their moves to benefit Our Lady of Confidence Day School and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Rally set to promote bill banning abortion of Down syndrome kids
Pro-life advocates across Pennsylvania are being urged to join a rally Monday, March 12 in Harrisburg to support legislation that would ban the abortion of children with Down syndrome in the state.
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.