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Vatican downplays film promo, says pope will not have movie debut
While details about Pope Francis' possible involvement in a movie project are unknown, a Vatican spokesman said the pope was not an actor and would not have an acting role.
Sisters’ billboards bring pope’s environmental message to Iowa caucuses
As the eyes of the nation focused on the Iowa caucuses Feb. 1, the 13 congregations of Catholic Sisters of the Upper Mississippi River Valley wanted to capture the attention of participants to call for an end to environmentally destructive policies and practices.
Zika prompts government to tell women when to get pregnant
El Salvador's government is recommending that women delay pregnancy because of the Zika virus, which causes smaller heads in newborns, affecting brain development. Some Salvadoran priests disagree.
Italy: ‘Family Day’ rally draws hundreds of thousands
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Rome's Circus Maximus to protest against a proposed bill that would grant legal recognition to nonmarried heterosexual and homosexual couples and give them the right to adopt children.
Catholic schools are vital part of church’s mission, archbishop says
National Catholic Schools Week 2016 will be celebrated across the United States Jan. 31- Feb. 6 with the theme "Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service."
Humiliation and humility go together on path to holiness, pope says
The connection between humiliation and humility is "mathematical," Pope Francis said; being put in one's place is the only path to being humble.
Vocations crisis needs prayer, not despair or lax admissions, pope says
He said he is tempted to lose hope, too, asking God, "What is happening? Why is the womb of consecrated life sterile?"
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in HHS mandate cases March 23
Among the plaintiffs are the Little Sisters of the Poor, the Archdiocese of Washington, the Pittsburgh and Erie dioceses, Priests for Life, Southern Nazarene University and Texas Baptist University.
Cardinal confirms some priests decline appointment as bishop
Although the number is not high, it is no longer "exceptional" to have priests turn down an appointment as bishop, said Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
Catholic Schools Week activities planned across region
See our list of selected activities in Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia this week through Saturday, Feb. 6. Many schools are focusing on the theme of mercy during this Year of Mercy in the Catholic Church.