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Australian cardinal promises help for abuse victims
Admitting that church leadership "made enormous mistakes" in confronting suspected and known sexual abuse against minors, Cardinal George Pell met with victims after testifying in an abuse case.
More local Catholic churches join 24 Hours for the Lord this weekend
In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to date, 59 parishes will participate, more than double the number from a week ago. Catholic churches worldwide are opening their doors for prayers this Friday night and Saturday.
Pro-lifers want high court to uphold ‘common-sense law,’ says Ryan
The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a Texas law that requires abortion clinics to to meet the same requirements as a surgical center. House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke to pro-lifers rallying in Washington March 2.
Recovery continues after deadly tornadoes hit Louisiana, Virginia
The Feb. 23 storm system that spawned a record 13 tornadoes along the Louisiana Gulf Coast led to two deaths and caused damage along the East Coast, where at least seven people were killed.
Wallingford parish airs weekly Mass on cable TV station
St. John Chrysostom Parish airs the Sunday Mass on two days each week on the Comcast system, and anytime on the Delaware County parish's website.
Catholic school’s $300K grant gets students ready for college
SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School in South Philadelphia won a grant to use academic data and better teacher training to raise student performance. Common Core Standards are in, "tracking" of classes is out.
Court hears oral arguments in challenge to Texas abortion restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in its first abortion case in nine years March 2 in a challenge by Texas abortion clinics to a 2013 state law that requires them to comply with standards of ambulatory surgical centers and their doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals.
President of Mount St. Mary’s University resigns amid ongoing criticism
Newman faced mounting criticism over language he used to describe struggling freshmen and for the way he handled the fallout.
Measure to ban dismemberment abortions sent to West Virginia governor
Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston praised the West Virginia Legislature for passing the Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act, "which will stop this terrible practice in our state," he said.
Cardinal says he reported complaints, but did not know of sex abuse
For a third consecutive day, a top Vatican official gave testimony to an Australian commission about what he knew of the church's reassignment of abusive priests.