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Catholic leaders urge Trump to return U.S. to leading role on climate
A group of 161 Catholic leaders cited three popes for advancing the church's call to care for creation. Their letter referenced a recent report concluding it is "extremely likely" that human activities are the leading cause of a warming planet.
Regular season foes meet again with state title hopes at stake
What is it like for Lansdale Catholic and Conwell-Egan to meet again this far into the playoffs after their game in September? "It's kinda cool," says the Crusaders' star running back, and it shows the strength of the Catholic League.
Back-up QB gets his chance, aids 17-3 St. Joe’s Prep win over La Salle
In the Class 6A Catholic League title game, soph C.J. Duell came in for one play that broke a 3-3 second-half tie. The Hawks held the Explorers to their fewest point total in seven years. Next up: the District 12 championship.
It’s not heaven, but New Jerusalem Now is saving addicts’ lives
The Medical Mission Sisters' substance abuse program has been helping addicted men and women find recovery in one of the poorest areas of Philadelphia for three decades. The miracle is in keeping it running, and in the hope it offers.
Notre Dame allows third-party coverage of contraceptives in health plans
Questions continue to swirl around the University of Notre Dame's decision to allow the third-party administrators of its health plans to go on providing morally objectionable services to university employees, even though Notre Dame no longer is required by the government to do so.
‘All of us are God’s children,’ pope says in video message to Myanmar
By visiting Myanmar in late November, Pope Francis said he wants to strengthen Catholics in their commitment to faith and charity and to encourage all efforts "to build harmony and cooperation" among people of all religions.
Supreme Court to hear case on free speech and crisis pregnancy centers
The case will consider if a California law violates the Constitution by requiring the state's crisis pregnancy centers to inform their clients about the availability of free or low-cost abortion and contraceptive services and provide a referral number for them.
Priest seen as ‘Catholic Martin Luther King’ who gave ‘all to his faith’
Father Tolton, a candidate for sainthood, is the first recognized American diocesan priest of African descent and founder of the first black Catholic church in Chicago. The Archdiocese of Chicago formally opened his cause for sainthood in 2011.
Spirit of communion needed in church, world, pope tells priests
The pope spoke with participants in the international assembly of the Apostolic Union of the Clergy, a global confederation of groups promoting brotherhood and mutual support among members of the diocesan clergy whether they are bishops, priests or deacons.
Officials pay Chinese Christians to swap crosses for president’s portrait
Officials are giving money to poor households in return for hanging President Xi Jinping's portrait, whom one priest believes is becoming "another Mao" Zedong. Videos are urging children to spy on family members.