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Salvadoran newspaper describes miracle for Blessed Romero cause
A Salvadoran newspaper March 8 published an account of a 35-year-old woman who said her husband's prayer asking for the intercession of Blessed Romero saved her life.
Bishops urge action on conscience protection for health care workers
The chairmen of the U.S. bishops' pro-life and religious freedom committees have asked U.S. Catholics to contact members of Congress and urge them to enact the Conscience Protection Act on Monday, March 12.
Students share concerns on school safety, gun violence with N.J. bishop
Bishop Dennis Sullivan held an unprecedented and wide-ranging meeting of student leaders from the nine Catholic high schools in the Camden Diocese to hear their concerns after the shooting in Parkland, Fla.
All-Catholic basketball teams named for girls’ and boys’ squads
John Knebels reports on the first-, second- and third-team stars of the Catholic League, which have been confirmed by league officials.
Bishop says U.S. prelates united on immigration stance
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso said immigration involves the most vulnerable in society, and Christians who are not on the side of the vulnerable "need to rethink" what they're doing.
Cathedral hosts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with orchestra, chorus
More than 100 voices and a full orchestra will bring the masterpiece with its iconic "Ode to Joy" to life in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul on Sunday, March 18.
Even when people reject God, his love is never lacking, pope says
"Sin is the way that we distance ourselves from him. Yet that does not mean that God distances himself from us," he said at a Lenten penance service.
Irish bishops call abortion referendum proposal ‘shocking’
The government announced March 8 plans to hold a referendum on the constitutional article, which guarantees the equal right to life of the child with due regard to the life of the mother. The poll is expected to be held in May.
Confessors should seek to bring penitents closer to Jesus, pope says
The pope spoke to hundreds of confessors and other participants attending an annual course on the sacrament of reconciliation, sponsored by the Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican court that handles issues related to the absolution of sin.
Pope to visit Baltic states in September, Vatican announces
Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said the pope will visit five cities during the Sept. 22-25 trip, including Vilnius and Kaunas in Lithuania; Riga and Aglona in Latvia; and Tallinn, Estonia.