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Judge Neil Gorsuch nominated to fill Supreme Court vacancy
President Donald Trump nominated the federal judge to fill the seat on the high court since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia last February. In his 2009 book, Gorsuch argued against legalizing assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Heads of U.S. bishops’ urge welcome of Middle East refugees
Saying they did not want to enter the political arena, the president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Christians' actions "must remind people of Jesus,” and for people suffering rejection and abandonment, "we will lift our voice on their behalf."
St. Jude’s families learn charity is more than giving money
Parishioners of the Chalfont parish keep surpassing their goal for the Catholic Charities Appeal. One reason may be because families visit and work at social outreach agencies of the church, with eye-opening results for the donors.
It’s Catholic Schools Week in the Philadelphia Archdiocese
See some of the numerous events at schools each day this week coinciding with the national observance which shows how Catholic schools are "Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.”
Join in prayers for repose of Bishop Martin Lohmuller
All are welcome to the cathedral on Wednesday, Feb. 1 for the funeral rites of the bishop who died last week, or to view the Mass via live streaming video. Use our worship booklet to participate in the prayers.
Trump action halts refugee families’ resettlement in Charlotte Diocese
It's not known yet exactly what will happen to the Syrian family of three and the Somali family of four who were expected to arrive Jan. 30-31, said Susan Jassan, interim director of the Refugee Resettlement Office.
Spanish-language ministry program helps church meet needs of Latinos
St. Thomas' all-Spanish lay ministry certificate program, the first of its kind in the upper Midwest, was begun to bolster the formation of Hispanic volunteers and lay ecclesial ministers for service.
Canadian bishop worries euthanasia could be seen as moral obligation
Even though medical assistance in dying has been legal in Quebec for almost a year and in Canada for a few months, Bishop Noel Simard of Valleyfield has not yet come to terms with this new reality.
In Jordan, Syrian refugees accepted by U.S. frustrated with Trump action
More than 27,000 Syrian refugees from 11 Middle Eastern host countries were under consideration for resettlement to the U.S. and in various stages of the approval process at the time of Trump's action.
Trump’s ban of refugees ignites firestorm, but also gains support
UPDATED - The largest response came from more than 2,000 religious leaders representing the Interfaith Immigration Coalition who objected to the action in a letter to the president and members of Congress.