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Faith of Benjamin Franklin topic of scholar’s talk
Dr. Thomas S. Kidd, a professor of history at Baylor University, will explore Franklin’s religious skepticism and his upbringing with the Bible, and why he called for public prayer in the nascent United States.
St. Katharine Drexel focus of Catholic history lecture
Dr. Maggie McGuinness of La Salle University will speak on how the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament ministered to African-American neighborhoods in Philadelphia on Sept. 17 at the American Catholic Historical Society.
Freed Indian Salesian priest meets Pope Francis
Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil was kidnapped in Yemen in March 2016. He told the pope Sept. 13 that he silently prayed the words of the Mass every day and offered his suffering for "for the good of the church."
Bannon remarks on ’60 Minutes’ revive anti-Catholic, anti-immigrant views
Bannon's complaint of a political and economic ulterior motive for the U.S. Catholic Church's traditional support of immigrants is one the most persistent anti-Catholic legends of American politics.
St. Peter’s bones? Maintenance worker makes surprising discovery
During restoration of a nearly 1,000-year-old Rome church, a worker discovered clay pots with bone fragments that may belong to St. Peter, three other popes and four early church martyrs.
Archbishop Chaput on the enduring legacy of ‘Veritatis Splendor’
In an interview, the archbishop calls St. John Paul's encyclical a "fruit of Vatican II" that has been well received in the U.S. over the past 25 years, "like water in the desert." It reaffirms permanent truths, rejects moral ambiguity and presents truth as a source of freedom and joy.
Don’t be embarrassed to talk about sex, youths tell Vatican officials
A "big gap" exists between the concerns young people want to talk about and the issues most bishops are comfortable discussing, said Therese Hargot, who describes herself as a philosopher and sexologist.
Central American migrants pitch in with Mexican earthquake recovery
Central American migrants traveling through Mexico have been pitching in with relief efforts ever since a magnitude 8.1 earthquake stuck the region Sept. 7.
Bishops pray for ‘safety, care’ of all hit hard by two massive hurricanes
"We also pray for the safety of, and in thanksgiving for, the first responders who are risking their lives at this very moment in care for their neighbors, especially those who are elderly, sick, homeless, or otherwise already in need of special assistance," the statement said.
Spanish basilica evacuated during false-alarm bomb scare
The Catalan police force, known as the Mossos d'Esquadra, carried out an evening anti-terrorism operation Sept. 12 after receiving reports of a suspicious vehicle parked outside the unfinished basilica designed by Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi.