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Bishop listens to DACA recipients’ stories, says: ‘We are with you’
"As Catholics, we want you to know that we are doing the best we can as a church to accompany you in a bitter and difficult experience -- and one that I can't even begin to imagine," Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan of Camden said at the Feb. 23 gathering.
Archbishop announces clerical changes
Changes of assignment have been announced for three archdiocesan priests. Two will begin graduate theology studies and a third will become temporary administrator of St. Joseph Parish, Downingtown.
Salvation is gift of God, brings people into community, document says
Salvation in Christ is a gift of God that cannot be earned by human efforts alone, and it is not simply some kind of interior transformation, but touches the way Christians live in the world and relate to others.
Faith, persistence bring Nebraska woman to Catholic Church
It's brought order out of chaos, meaning to a life that had become dry and mechanical, and a closeness to Christ that Chelsie Promes could not have imagined.
Bishop Pepe of Las Vegas, former Philadelphia priest, retires
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of 75-year-old Bishop Joseph A. Pepe, ordained for the Philadelphia Archdiocese in 1970. He has led the Las Vegas Diocese since 2001.
Pastoral draws attention back to ‘God’s design for the human family’
The Catholic bishops of Alaska have released a pastoral letter affirming that all Catholic moral teachings stem from the foundational belief in the dignity and sanctity of every human life.
Supreme Court says government can detain some immigrants indefinitely
In the 5-3 ruling, with Justice Elena Kagan recusing herself, the court reversed a lower court ruling that required periodic bond hearings for immigrants held in custody with U.S. immigration officials.
World Meeting of Families’ congress to center on ‘Amoris Laetitia’
Some of the church's best-known prelates have been lined up to expound on church teachings on the family for the ninth World Meeting of Families.
U.S. leaders praise Rev. Billy Graham at U.S. Capitol ceremony
President Donald Trump and congressional leaders paid tribute to the Rev. Billy Graham Feb. 28 in a brief ceremony before the public could pay respects to the evangelist while he lies in honor at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
Ghanaian bishop urges Africans to learn from Laudato Si’
Bishop Emmanuel Kofi Fianu urged Catholic leaders from Africa to use "Laudato Si'" as the basis of their work and to encourage others involved in ecological work to do the same.