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Average people hold key to nuclear disarmament, Vatican official says
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi said it is vital for people to learn about the issues surrounding nuclear weapons and press their governments about the threats to security such armaments pose and how their possession and upkeep redirects billions of dollars in vital funding from vital human needs.
Church launches global campaign to ‘Share the journey’ of migrants
Pope Francis announced a two-year initiative of Catholic charities around the world to promote encounters between people on the move and people living in the countries they are leaving, passing through or arriving in.
Anthem plans full weekend of events for youth and young adults
The Oct. 6-8 weekend will be packed with fun and devotional events in Philadelphia just for young people. Many are leaving the church, so the archdiocesan ministry is welcoming them first, teaching them later.
St. William Parish offers two times to have your pets blessed
Busy pet owners can have their furry friends blessed between weekend errands, as the Northeast Philadelphia parish marks the upcoming feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Charity is at the heart of the church, pope tells Vincentians
St. Vincent de Paul's zeal for helping the poor was the instrument God used to bring about a "burst of generosity in the church," Pope Francis said.
Cardinals lead re-consecration of Canada to Mary
To celebrate Canada's 150th birthday and to mark the 70th anniversary of its consecration to Mary, Canada's three cardinals led the nation's bishops in a ceremony Sept. 26 to re-consecrate the nation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Vatican official condemns discrimination against women
The need to recognize women as having equal worth as men and allow them to fully exercise their human rights is increasingly urgent due to the "resurgence of divisions in today's world," said Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Vatican observer to U.N. agencies in Geneva.
Catholic groups decry end of special immigration status for Sudan
The administration said that on Nov. 2, 2018, it would end what's known as Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Sudanese nationals who are now protected from deportation and have a work permit under that program.
Cardinal Ouellet denounces ‘alarmist’ interpretations of ‘Amoris Laetitia’
"Any alarmist interpretation" that says the document is "a break with tradition," or a "permissive interpretation that celebrates access to the sacraments" for the divorced and remarried is "unfaithful to the text and to the intentions of the supreme pontiff," said Cardinal Ouellet.
Holy Land Christians frustrated by lack of legal action against vandals
Even as the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land issued a statement condemning the Sept. 20 desecration and vandalism of a Catholic shrine in Israel, some people criticized the statement's "weak language" and asked, "How long will we be tolerant?"