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Catholics mourn for victims killed, injured in Texas trafficking tragedy
The "senseless deaths" of 10 people who died of heat exhaustion and suffocation while being held in a tractor-trailer along with 29 others was a "monstrous form of modern slavery," said the bishop of San Antonio.
Flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary National Conference
The FOL National Conference will feature four speakers, a priest panel, daily Mass, rosary and divine mercy chaplet, and include dinner, breakfast, and lunch.
Doing well and doing good: Charities wary of Trump tax plan
President Donald Trump's proposed tax plan would place a cap on total itemized deductions, including those for charitable giving. By raising the standard deduction and eliminating the estate tax, experts say that this plan would reduce incentives that often prompt donations to charities.
Chinese official indicates Beijing to retain tight grip on church
Yu Zhengsheng told members of the open church community "to ensure that the leadership of the Chinese Catholic Church is held firmly in the hands of those who love the nation and the religion."
Learning from natural family planning instructor said better than app
"Women ought to be careful and do some research on any app claiming to help track the biomarkers for use in natural family planning," advised Theresa Notare, assistant director of natural family planning in the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth.
In Jericho, new Franciscan youth center offers chance to meet ‘the other’
An outgrowth of the Good Shepherd Sports Club, the center was built on Franciscan-owned property and financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, American Near East Refugee Aid and IREX, a U.S. nongovernmental organization.
Area Catholic teens hit the road to help the needy out of state
Youths from the high school youth group at St. Pius X Parish in Broomall and Pope John Paul II High School gave up their July 4 holiday week for a mission work trip to Massachusetts.
Colombian martyrs: witnesses to the point of death
Pope Francis' decree to beatify two Colombian martyrs from two troubled eras in the South American country's history underscores his call for courageous witness amid violence and persecution.
Health bill must protect poor, unborn and conscience rights, bishop says
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, called on the Senate to fix problems with the ACA in a more narrow way, rather than repeal it without an adequate replacement.
Advocates urge more awareness about natural family planning options
There are plenty of myths that surround natural family planning, but advocates say the Catholic Church can help dispel those myths and raise an awareness of which fertility-awareness options exist for married couples that embrace church teaching.