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Texas bishops call for immigration reform after migrant deaths in trailer
After the June 27 discovery of 53 dead and dying migrants near San Antonio, the bishops released a YouTube video in which they reminded Catholics "to never forget the sacredness of all human life in light of all this."
Pope describes Canada trip as ‘penitential pilgrimage’
Ahead of his July 24-29 visit, Pope Francis requested prayers for his journey, part of a commitment to healing and reconciliation with the country's Indigenous people.
War and peace: Ukraine ambassador sees vital role for Vatican
Andrii Yurash, Ukraine's ambassador to the Holy See, said he's grateful for Pope Francis' repeated calls calls not to grow indifferent to Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine, which impacts "the whole world."
Black Catholics gear up for national gathering
Ahead of the July 2023 National Black Catholic Congress, Father Stephen Thorne will host a July 31 webinar to ready participants, since there is "work to do" at "a very critical time for the church and the Black community."
Sister Ann Coyle, longtime educator, dies at 90
The Sister Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, formerly Sister Philip Marie, I.H.M., was raised in St. Edmond Parish in Philadelphia and entered religious life after graduation in 1952. She earned a Master's degree in economics, and served in numerous schools as an educator.
Sister M. Ann Coyle dies at 90
Sister M. Ann Coyle, IHM (Formerly Sister Philip Marie Coyle, IHM) died in Lankenau Hospital on June 30, 2022 in the 70th year of her religious life.
House bill to codify Roe is ‘unjust, extreme,’ say USCCB committee chairmen
Archbishop William E. Lori and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said the updated Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would provide taxpayer-funded elective abortion, marks "a grave evil and a failure to love and serve women."
Annual conference puts emphasis on values, ways to renew Catholic education
Some 350 Catholic education professionals gathered July 11-14 to focus on how liberal arts and "ordering the conscience" can spur "the joyful pursuit of faith, wisdom and virtue."
Pro-life leaders say bills OK’d by House ‘promote extreme abortion agenda’
Both an updated version of the Women's Health Protection Act, which would codify a right to abortion into federal law, and the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act are "outside the American mainstream" and go "far beyond Roe v Wade," said pro-life advocates.
Mother Boniface center offers silent retreat
The week-long respite, which will take place from July 24-30, includes daily Mass, spiritual direction and time for spiritual renewal.