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Parkland students arrive in Florida capital to urge action on gun reform
UPDATED - About 100 students from the Parkland school traveled in a three-bus caravan to demand gun restrictions a week after the deadly shooting that left 17 of their classmates and teachers dead.
Togo’s Catholic bishops urge Lenten prayers to restore peace
Let us ask God to rid us of the bonds hampering our common life and compromising our unity, and implore his light and wisdom for the protagonists in this dialogue," the bishops said.
Archbishop Chaput comments on Billy Graham’s death
The popular evangelist, who died Feb. 21 at age 99, "reached across denominational lines and inspired millions," said the archbishop, who prayed Graham's example would "lead others to the freedom of Christian discipleship."
Florida parishes pray for and recall teens massacred at high school
One girl's "sweet smile and kind heart" and another's "beautiful soul" were remembered at parish services where friends and families of the two victims and an adult coach shared their grief.
New Catholic home offers seniors dignity, leverages public partners
Archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services, working with state, local and federal agencies and banks, has completed the $15 million St. John Neumann Place II, a new senior residence in South Philadelphia.
Nearly 50,000 baptisms registered in China in 2017, says Vatican agency
Because it is difficult to get data from rural areas, the figures likely are incomplete but they "reflect the vitality and the missionary dynamism of a community that fully lives faith," a Vatican agency reported.
Vatican judge accused of possessing child pornography accepts plea deal
A judge on a top Vatican tribunal was given a 14-month suspended sentence by an Italian court for possessing child pornography and sexual molestation. He then resigned his position on the Roman Rota, the tribunal.
Congo’s bishops denounce attempts to discredit church leaders
After demanding the government lift a ban on peaceful demonstrations, Congo's Catholic bishops denounced campaigns "designed to weaken our church's moral force." A cardinal has criticized the president's failure to step down.
Florida Catholic bishops urge governor to spare life of death-row inmate
Eric Branch was scheduled to be executed Feb. 22 for his 1994 conviction of murdering Susan Morris, a college student, in 1993 when he was 21.
Archbishop Wood concert honors fallen graduate, benefits students
Now in its 20th year, the performance -- featuring music by the Beatles and Elvis -- will salute the memory of a 1995 graduate who lost his life in a U.S. Navy search and rescue training helicopter crash.