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Pope to bishops: Defend children from abuse, protect their dignity, joy
Wake up to what is happening to so many of today's innocents and be moved by their plight and the cries of their mothers to do everything to protect life, helping it "be born and grow," he said in a letter sent to bishops commemorating the feast of the Holy Innocents.
New Year calls for courage, hope; no more hatred, selfishness, pope says
Whether the new year will be good or not depends on us choosing to do good each day, Pope Francis said.
Church in Kerala state forms support group for transgender people
Formed in Cochin under the aegis of Pro-Life Support, a global social service movement within the church, the ministry is significant as it is one of the few outreach programs for the transgender community by the institutional church in India.
Terminally ill Army sergeant, who used military grit to meet pope, dies
Despite the fatigue that came from radiation treatments, chemotherapy and surgery, Tobin was able to climb atop a plastic chair to wave hard and high above the crowds during Pope Francis' general audience May 11. Her enthusiasm caught the guards' attention and they let her pass the barricades to meet the pope and receive his blessing and embrace.
Bishop Daniel Thomas named to lead Cleveland Diocese, will continue to lead Toledo
The former Philadelphia priest and auxiliary bishop likened his appointment as apostolic administrator of Cleveland, whose bishop resigned for health reasons, to "an interim coach" until a successor is named.
Catholic groups file suit over HHS transgender regulation
Beginning Jan. 1, insurance plans of Catholic employers would be required to pay for gender transition surgeries and therapies, and Catholic hospitals would be required to perform them. There are no religious exemptions.
New York cardinal to participate in Trump inauguration
Cardinal Timothy Dolan will offer a reading from Scripture and pray for God's blessing when Donald Trump, a lifelong New Yorker, will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Jan. 20.
Catholics organizations hail end of Muslim registry
Weeks before his administration comes to a close, President Obama announced the end of a program begun after 9/11 requiring men from some Middle East countries to register upon entry to the U.S.
Five first-period goals drive Prep to hockey win over O’Hara
The strong start to the Dec. 19 game saw Cardinal O'Hara (3-3) get on the board with two goals in the second period, but it wasn't enough as St. Joseph's Prep (6-3) skated to a 11-3 victory.
Maternity Parish’s Christmas Eve Mass for children includes Living Nativity
The parish in Northeast Philadelphia will celebrate a 4 p.m. Mass Dec. 24 using the Children's Liturgy, preceded by a pageant led by the school's sixth graders.