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Filipino priests called to walk with fellow immigrant Catholics
Hosted by a local organizing committee, the National Assembly of Filipino Priests is held every three years by the National Association of Filipino Priests of the U.S. and Canada.
Parolin: Vatican II continues to shape church life, Pope Francis’ papacy
Noting themes that have been stressed by Pope Francis, the cardinal said Vatican II sowed seeds of synodality and paved the way for "a church that lives in a conciliar way" with collaborative and consultative efforts underway at every level of the church.
Indian Catholics sorry that papal invitation never came through
The lack of an official invitation for Pope Francis to visit India is widely seen as being the result of political considerations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
Zimbabwe’s bishops urge new government to embrace diversity
All Zimbabweans should have a voice in the country's governance following Robert Mugabe's 37-year presidency, and the new government should embrace diversity, Zimbabwe's bishops said.
Abortion survivor tells story of secrecy, and love, to area pro-lifers
Melissa Ohden should not have been the guest speaker at the Pro-Life Union's banquet last week. She should not have been born at all. But she survived an abortion procedure, was adopted and only discovered the truth by accident.
Day of prayer leads focus on plight of persecuted Christians
The U.S. Catholic Church will bring attention to the persecuted Christians in Iraq and Syria with a day of prayer Nov. 26 and a weeklong observance to raise awareness and educate people about their situation.
USCCB domestic policy chair decries many items in Senate tax bill
The chair of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development likes some of the provisions of the Senate's tax bill, but those likes are dwarfed by items that he said run afoul of Catholic teaching.
Youth, religious, priests encourage each other at conference to hear call
More than 20,000 Catholic youths gathered Nov. 16-18 from across the country gave a bit more attention to the many priests and men and women religious who prayed with them, listened to inspiring presentations with them and had fun with them during the conference.
Sister shares heartbreaking story to lead youths closer to God
It wasn't the story that the 20,000 Catholic youths were expecting to hear from a religious sister.
Detention case prompts archbishop to ask what kind of society we are in
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco asked the United States to take its temperature as a society after he got personally involved in the detention case of an immigrant in the country illegally.