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Delaware County priests, young adults open up about their lives
Three priests from Sacred Heart Parish in Manoa talked about their life and ministry at a Theology on Tap event Jan. 31, while the Catholic young people in attendance discussed how they and their friends live out their faith.
Philippine cardinal: Tell legislators death penalty does not deter crime
"The death penalty has not reduced crime because it does not solve criminality from its roots," Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said. "To help solve these roots of criminality, the church and the state need to protect and strengthen the basic unit of society, which is the family."
Faith leaders urge communities to show care for their neighbor
A coalition of interfaith leaders from the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington gathered at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington on Jan. 31 to announce a vision statement for religious communities in the local area.
Msgr. Richard Skelly, retired pastor of Morton parish, dies at 89
Named pastor emeritus of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in 2003, the priest is remembered as a wise shepherd for his parishioners and a good host for his friends.
Knights of Malta to continue focus on the poor, grand chancellor says
The newly reinstated grand chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta said the crisis that led to the resignation of the order's grand master will remain a footnote in history that pales in comparison to the suffering of refugees and the poor.
Dream, prophesy, don’t focus just on survival, pope tells religious
Speaking as a fellow member of a religious order, Pope Francis urged religious to keep alive the faith, hope and audacity of the men and women who founded the orders to which they belong.
Spiritual, not monetary, success defines America, Trump says
Compared to people who have money but no happiness, the people who have no money but happiness "are the successful people, let me tell you," Trump said at the 65th annual breakfast.
USCCB official urges Tillerson to work for two-state solution in Mideast
"Settlement expansion on occupied Palestinian lands undermines a two-state solution, destroying the homes and the livelihoods of Palestinians as well as the long-term security and future of Israelis," Bishop Oscar Cantu said.
Advocates stress that U.S. has moral obligation to welcome refugees
Leaders from six organizations want Americans and President Donald Trump to understand that refugees, especially those from war-torn Middle Eastern countries, are average people with careers, comfortable homes and loving families rather than see them as a monolithic threat to the United States.
Reject inertia of ‘Mannequin Challenge,’ reach out to refugees, pope says
This video version of his prayer intention for February begins with a street scene of people doing a "Mannequin Challenge," the viral internet craze in which people freeze while music plays in the background.