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All people long for mercy, pope tells religious leaders
Authentic religions help people understand that they are, in fact, loved and can be forgiven and are called to love and forgive others, Pope Francis said.
Election outcome expected to influence religious freedom in health care
The panelists expressed concern over the erosion of conscience protections for hospitals and health care workers and the rights of individuals to choose a doctor who aligns with their religious beliefs and to purchase insurance without paying for health services that they morally oppose.
With deficit dwindling, archdiocese’s finances firming up
Audited financial statements released Nov. 3 for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia's 2016 fiscal year showed a $300,000 deficit, down from $700,000 the previous year. A similar report for the World Meeting of Families showed it exceeding its $45 million goal.
2015-2016 Audited Financial Statements of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
See the statements for the archdiocesan Office for Financial Services with supplemental narrative and statements for the World Meeting of Families with supplemental narrative.
Foundation of faith: Religious patch cracks left in wake of disaster
When the Benedictine monks in Norcia led residents in prayer before the ruins of their medieval city, they showed one way the church steps into action in times of crisis.
In initial vote, majority of D.C. Council supports assisted suicide bill
The council voted 11-2 to pass the "Death with Dignity Act" that would allow a physician to legally prescribe the drugs to patients who have been deemed mentally competent and who have received a terminal diagnosis of six months or less.
Panel ponders path to civility following presidential election
If Catholics have a role in helping heal divisions after a turbulent presidential election year, they may need to start looking inward, according to some panelists at a Nov. 1 forum.
Clergy deliver documents about black Catholic movement to Notre Dame
The group visited the archives Oct. 24 in advance of Black Catholic History Month in November. The observance was established in 1990 by the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus.
All Souls feast is a hopeful reminder of the resurrection, pope says
Through his death on the cross, Jesus "opened for us the door of hope where we will contemplate God," the pope said Nov. 2 at an evening Mass amid the tombs of Rome's Prima Porta cemetery.
All Souls’ Day customs from Mexico head north
Mexico's colorful celebration, which marks the feast in a grand manner, with food, art and music, while families clean the final resting place of their loved ones at local cemeteries, has migrated north, at least in a commercial fashion.