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Court lifts stay of construction on Pennsylvania natural gas pipeline
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ended the stay Nov. 8 because the parties opposed to the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline that filed the motion "have not satisfied the stringent requirements for a stay pending court review."
Worsening natural disasters prompt greater awareness of climate change
More frequent and intense storms are impacting charities such as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. "Instead of 100-year floods, we're seeing 1,000-year floods," said the society's CEO, and she expects more in the years ahead.
Living Bridges hosts Marian Family Day
The day-long retreat open for everyone will be held Nov. 26 at Malvern Retreat House and includes Mass, confession, talks, activities for children, dinner, a healing service and benediction.
Pope recognizes martyrdom of sister killed in Somalia in 2006
Consolata Sister Leonella Sgorbati and her bodyguard were gunned down as they left a children's hospital where she worked in Mogadishu. Pope Francis also recognized a U.S.-born mother and widow who died in 1957.
Pope puts John Paul I on path to sainthood, declares him ‘venerable’
It marks the first major step on the path to sainthood for the pope who died in 1978 at the age of 65, shocking the world and a church that had just mourned the death of Blessed Paul VI.
Pope John Paul I’s speeches showed warmth, sense of history
During his brief pontificate in 1978, Pope John Paul I delivered 19 speeches -- many of which included folksy stories and examples from his own life.
You say you’re ‘spiritual but not religious’: What does that mean?
Despite how often people state their either/or preference (18%), they are outnumbered by people who are both spiritual and religious (29%) and by people who are neither (31%), says a new survey. "Interest in spirituality is increasing," said a Pew researcher.
Stop taking smartphone snapshots during Mass, pope says
The Mass is not a show, but a beautiful, transformative encounter with the true loving presence of Christ, Pope Francis said.
Amid political crisis, Kenyan bishop plan national dialogue forum
Kenyan Catholic bishops have announced plans to convene a national dialogue forum in the face of a political crisis, which they say has left the country's ordinary people on the brink of despair.
Vietnamese diocese begins rebuilding church ruined in ’67 U.S. air raid
Bishop Joseph Vu Van Thien of Hai Phong celebrated a special Mass Nov. 6 to begin the construction of the new church at the Hai Duong Martyrs Shrine, about 35 miles southeast of Hanoi.