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U.S. bishop concerned about impact of Trump’s health care order on poor
"The Affordable Care Act is by no means perfect," said Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, but he warned that attempts to improve it "must not use people's health care as leverage or as a bargaining chip."
St. Vincent de Paul inspired people to pray and reach out, pope says
Love for God translates into an active love of the poor, leading Christians to get up and go out to anyone in need, Pope Francis said. St. Vincent's "passion for charity" has endured because it is grounded in prayer and flows from adoration.
Kenyan Catholic bishops urge calm in the face of political crisis
Kenyan Catholic bishops have urged the citizens to guard the country's peace, as a prolonged election standoff took its toll on the economy and the social conditions of ordinary people.
Dual celebration marks 50 years for deacons, consecration to Mary
Archbishop Charles Chaput led Sunday's Mass at the cathedral and preached on the two occasions of the 50th anniversary of the permanent diaconate and consecration of the Philadelphia Archdiocese to Our Lady of Fatima.
Pope announces Synod of Bishops dedicated to people in Amazon
Addressing the challenges of evangelization in one of the world's most remote areas and the connection between faith and environmental concern, Pope Francis announced a special gathering of the Synod of Bishops to focus on the Amazon region.
Ex-head of Vatican hospital found guilty of abuse of office
A Vatican court found Giuseppe Profiti guilty of abuse of office for using donations belonging to the hospital's foundation to refurbish a Vatican-owned apartment used by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, former Vatican secretary of state.
Christian life is a love story with God, pope says at canonization
Like the Catholic Church's newest saints, Christians are called to live their faith as a love story with God who wants a relationship that is "more than that of devoted subjects with their king," Pope Francis said.
To fight hunger and forced migration, end war, arms trade, pope says
It makes no sense to lament the problems of hunger and forced migration if one is unwilling to address their root causes, which are conflict and climate change, Pope Francis said.
Planned giving called ‘key part’ of future of parishes, schools, ministry
Colleges, hospitals and universities "are well-established" in the area of planned giving, but such programs are just as applicable to Catholic parishes, schools, dioceses and many other institutions.
Victims of Las Vegas shooting remembered at funeral Masses, vigils
Immediate makeshift memorials in Las Vegas to the 58 victims killed during the Oct. 1 outdoor country music concert are being replaced by memorial services, vigils and Catholic funerals at the victims' hometowns across the country and in Canada.