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New bishop of Davenport, Iowa, promises love, fidelity for his people
No one who attended the ordination of Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula was alive the last time a bishop was ordained in and for the Diocese of Davenport more than 100 years ago.
Caritas Palermo: First stop for many migrants who cross Mediterranean
The U.N.'s migration organization, the International Organization for Migration, reports that more than 1,850 migrants have lost their lives so far this year crossing between continents.
As consecrated virgins, three women promise lifelong fidelity to Christ
This vocation, the order of virgins, whose members are known as "consecrated virgins living in the world," dates back to the very beginnings of the church.
Military says priest kidnapped in southern Philippines was seen alive
Father Teresito Soganub, vicar general of the Prelature of Marawi, was taken hostage May 23 by terrorist gunmen who attacked the city of Marawi.
Bishops, Catholic groups worry about consequences of partial travel ban
The country's Catholic bishops are "deeply concerned" about the consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow a partial ban on foreign nationals as it reviews the constitutionality of a wider ban.
British doctors’ union supports campaign to decriminalize abortion
The outcome of the vote at the annual representative meeting in Bournemouth, England, means that a political campaign to allow abortion up to birth for any reason will now be seen to have the approval of Britain's doctors.
No church for old men: Cardinals called to be grandfathers, pope says
"We are grandfathers called to dream and to give our dreams to the young people of today. They need it so that from our dreams, they can draw the strength to prophesy and carry out their task," the pope told about 50 members of the College of Cardinals.
Unity is not just ‘bland uniformity,’ pope tells Orthodox delegation
The dream of restoring full unity between Catholics and Orthodox can be a prophetic sign of legitimate differences coexisting rather than just simply agreeing on everything, Pope Francis said.
Religious freedom supporters applaud decision siding with Lutheran school
Religious liberty won June 26 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot discriminate against religious institutions in the distribution of state funds for nonreligious activities.
Father Luke Chow, Phila. priest and native of China, dies at 90
His family converted to Catholicism by the efforts of a saintly missionary. After the communist takeover, Father Chow went to the Philippines and to Philadelphia, where he served since 1977.