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Ryan says he was ‘wrong’ about views on poor in latest talk at Georgetown
House Speaker Paul Ryan apologized for his earlier criticism of recipients of government benefits as "takers and makers," and said Republicans strive for a country that is "open, diverse, dynamic."
Catholic vote not as monolithic as it once was, but still important
Voting patterns show Catholics vote much like the rest of America, with minor swings one way or the other, depending on the candidate and the state.
Iowa bishop supports medical marijuana bill in letter to lawmakers
Bishop Pates said a comprehensive bill was needed to "give Iowans the ability to produce a safe and consistent treatment as well as provide a legal avenue for physicians to recommend it to those who are in need."
Would-be football coach will be a new priest this May
Mark Cavara always loved football, and he sees parallels between coaching and priestly ministry. When he is ordained soon he will continue a recent string of vocations from his home parish, St. Agnes in West Chester. See the next in our series on the four men to be ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Holy Spirit works through listening to one another, pope says
Only through listening to others with humility can the Holy Spirit work and "the communion of the church" be expressed, he said April 28 during the Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
Mapping with the stars: Nuns instrumental in Vatican celestial survey
Up until recently, the women were no more than nameless nuns whose image has long been preserved in a black and white photograph. But now their identities have been pulled out of obscurity by Jesuit Father Sabino Maffeo.
Associate director retires after 36 years of highs, lows in pro-life work
Many paths led Richard Doerflinger into pro-life work. And now his path is taking him into retirement as associate director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities and eventually across the country to Washington state.
Vatican finance watchdog sees jump in red flag transactions
Although the Financial Intelligence Authority received 544 reports of "suspicious activities" in 2015 -- three times more than the previous year -- only 17 were handled by Vatican judges.
At-home progesterone test could be game-changer for NFP users
Ovulation Double Check is an at-home urine test that will detect the presence of progesterone, a hormone that indicates ovulation has taken place.
After job-swap show, Irish street cleaner pledges help to Filipinos
Mark Crosbie, a street cleaner with Dublin City Council, told how his perspective on life has changed forever since he spent a few days cleaning the streets of the Philippines' densely populated capital, Manila.