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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.
Eighth graders to lead Living Nativity Dec. 23 at St. Andrew School
For the 15th year at the Newtown, Bucks County school, an infant will portray the Son of God in the Nativity play. One of the school’s original “babies” is currently an eighth grade student at St. Andrew.
Fall River Diocese, town partner to create seashore wildlife sanctuary
In the spirit of Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si'," Fall River Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha recently finalized the sale of the property to the Westport Land Conservation Trust, so that the organization can create the Richmond Pond Wildlife Sanctuary.