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Vatican official speaks at U.S. bishops’ bioethics conference
"New technologies, by reason of the satisfaction they bring, their complexity, and their great efficiency have become the touchstone by which today's ethical challenges are judged," said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia.
Slammed in 2005 by Katrina, tornado victims hold fast to faith
The Davises have endured a house fire in 1982 and flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 but say their faith is intact.
Experts: To limit clergy abuse, look at model of business accountability
Unlike past hearings, which focused on specific cases, these hearings were to focus on church theology and doctrine, structure and governance, including the role of the Vatican and canon law, and issues like celibacy, confession and more.
Religious sisters to throw special medallion honoring order from float
As part of the 175th anniversary celebration of the Sisters of the Holy Family 20 members of the religious order will ride down St. Charles Avenue in the Uptown parade Feb. 19.
No nation is free of organ trafficking, say speakers at Vatican summit
Some patients needing an organ "think it's no big deal to sell a kidney," especially if they aren't aware of the deception involved or poverty driving the recruiting of donors.
At audience, pope leads prayers for migrants, trafficking victims
Marking the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a former slave, Pope Francis urged Christians to help victims of human trafficking and migrants, especially the Rohingya people being chased from Myanmar.
Schools set to close Thursday, with snow on the way
Archdiocesan high schools and elementary schools in Philadelphia will be closed Feb. 9 due to expected heavy snow in the region. Suburban Catholic schools normally follow the decision of their public district.
More Latino families finding a home in Catholic schools
A wave of demographic change is sweeping through the Catholic Church in the United States. According to projections, in 20 years, half of American Catholics will be Hispanic.
New York Archdiocese to close schools, convert one to pre-K education
The closings in New York City come as the archdiocese carries out its 2013 Making All Things New planning initiative. The archdiocese said that the schools were located at parishes where facilities, including churches, are used sporadically.
Love, support for immigrants follow group’s verbal attacks on Massgoers
With tears in his eyes, Alberto Gonzalez said he has not felt supported until now. At first, he thought the large group of white people had come to hurl more invective, but then he saw they had come to protect their brothers and sisters.