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A girl among boys: Champion golfer earns respect of male teammates
Archbishop Wood's Karly Brown was a novice golfer who made the all-boys' team and wound up the Catholic League champion. Calling her teammates “the brothers I never had,” Brown has bright options for college.
High stakes for religious freedom, free speech seen in U.S. election
With every passing U.S. election cycle, First Amendment and religious freedom-minded voters and watchdogs might be tempted to think, "This is the election that will most matter in our lifetimes."
Australian bishops: Reject ageism, ‘old age will come to us all’
The bishops link Australia's treatment of the aged with Western discomfort around dying and point to the looming threat posed by euthanasia and assisted dying in a society that "idealizes notions of youthfulness and vitality."
Pope to bishops: Be good Samaritans; seek quality seminarians
In a nearly 40-minute prepared talk, the pope warned new bishops against using their office to be self-serving, but rather to share the holiness, truth and love of God.
Thanks for 15,000 years of service
That's how many combined years of ministry the religious women and men in the archdiocese are celebrating this year. Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated a Mass last Sunday for them at the Cathedral.
After 75 years, St. Hubert’s still educating young ladies in the Northeast
St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls kicked off its anniversary this week with a Mass led by a former principal. The school runs a thriving music program and still teaches sewing for young ladies.
Faith, high school coach play role in Paralympian’s journey to Rio
"Going to church and having a constant in terms of knowing you can turn to God and rely on his support when you're going through trying times is a calming presence," Brian Siemann said
Replacing God with money will cost you your dignity, pope says
Like the people of Israel who built a golden calf in the desert, people can fall prey to the allure of wealth since "all idols have something gold," the pope said Sept. 15 at an audience with members of the Italian Biblical Association.
Vatican: Abortion, attempted suicide always obstacles to ordination
The sacredness of human life is so absolute that performing or helping procure an abortion or attempting suicide is an obstacle to ordination as a Catholic priest, even if the man was not Catholic at the time the events occurred, said a new Vatican ruling.
At Blue Mass, archbishop prays trust will grow in divided communities
Archbishop Wilton Gregory called for prayers for both law enforcement personnel, who in some areas of the country have become the targets of shooters, and for communities where questionable use of police force has resulted in the death of people of color.