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Congress agrees on something: Bill calls Mid-East violence ‘genocide’
A U.S. House committee unanimously passed a bipartisan measure condemning as genocide the killing of Christians and other minorities by Islamic State militants in the Middle East.
GMA’s defense shows no mercy in capturing league crown
Gwynedd Mercy Academy prides itself on mercy, but its basketball team didn't let up in the Catholic Academies League championship win over Mount St. Joseph. Afterward, mercy prevailed among all the players.
Four Missionaries of Charity reported killed in Yemen
UPDATED Four Missionaries of Charity and 10 to 12 other people were killed March 4 after uniformed gunmen entered a home the sisters operate for the elderly and disabled in Aden, Yemen.
Despite Chinese policies, church teaches Catholics to be open to life
Like many others in China, Maria Yang wanted more children, but she had many worries. A new catechumen group in her parish helped ease the fears of Yang and her husband, who welcomed their second baby.
Murder of Honduran environmental activist sparks outrage
Berta Caceres, who won an award considered the Nobel for ecological actions -- was murdered in what police called an attempted robbery, but family members denounced as politically motivated murder.
Mobile app seeks to connect people around the world through prayer
The app was created as part of the re-launch of the Apostleship of Prayer, the Jesuit-run outreach that has given Catholics the pope's monthly prayer intentions since 1890.
In Vatican newspaper, theologians reflect on women preaching at Mass
Women already guide retreats, lead conferences and preach in some circumstances, wrote French Dominican Sister Catherine Aubin. "So why can't they preach before everyone during a celebration" of Mass?" said the commentary.
Court hears oral arguments in challenge to Texas abortion restrictions
The almost 90 minutes of oral arguments March 2 were before a court left with eight members following the Feb. 13 death of Justice Antonin Scalia, who regularly voted to uphold abortion limitations and was expected to have provided the fifth vote in this case to uphold the requirements.
‘Ideological colonization’ fears reality as God intended, pope says
Good deeds come from the heart which is connected to the "movement of the Holy Spirit" and is where God pours out his wisdom, he said. However, many people today do not recognize this connection which "is unique and very precious in God's eyes."
Burns: Church must ‘remain vigilant’ to protect children from ‘scourge of abuse’
"We must never lose sight of the fact that every victim/survivor has personally experienced profound injury, suffering and betrayal," Bishop Burns said.