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Prayerful and fun activities mark World Meeting’s week
Speakers and devotions will highlight the Sept. 22-25 World Meeting of Families, but many other exciting and inspirational activities are on offer as well, including a just-released Mass schedule.
She’s seen the damage done from ‘hook-up’ sex
Scholar Erika Bachiochi’s talk Thursday morning at the World Meeting of Families will explore the impact of casual sex on young people. It is one of 14 talks in the session.
Cardinal Peter Turkson to speak here on environment
Tapped by Pope Francis to draft his recent encyclical on care for creation, the Ghanaian cardinal's speech at the World Meeting of Families is one of 15 talks in Sept. 23 afternoon session.
In Ireland, U.S. cardinals praise role of immigrants
The United States is "a nation of immigrants and we are proud of that," New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan told Catholic News Service at the Marian shrine of Knock, where he delivered a keynote opening a novena.
Many expect pope to bring the ‘summer of immigration’ to a close
Catholic observers believe at some point during his visit to the U.S. next month, Pope Francis will address human migration and the "globalization of indifference" about migrants.
Vatican Museums’ app gathers funds and art fans
By downloading an app for a smartphone or tablet, members of the public can chat with others about famous works of art in the Vatican Museums, share strategies for dealing with the crowds and choose a work to help restore.
Catholics among initial responders to those injured in Tianjin blast
The morning after the industrial blast in Tianjin, China, the Tianjin Diocesan Social Service Center helped line up 60 volunteers to assist the government's rescue and relief work. The volunteers donated drinking water, clothes and other supplies to hospitals and temporary settlements for evacuees, reported ucanews.com.
Few but varied images of Blessed Serra spark inspiration, controversy
When Jen Norton decided to paint Blessed Junipero Serra, she turned to the Internet to see what images of him exist. "Turns out there are not a lot," said the Catholic folk artist from San Jose, California.
New Mexico bishops laud court decision barring assisted suicide
"The Catholic Church strongly believes that life is a gift from a loving God, which extends from conception to natural death," they said. "Only God can give or take life and the state does not have the competency to shorten this precious gift, even for seemingly laudable purposes."
Cardinal Paskai, Hungarian church leader, dies at 88
The retired primate of Hungary, Cardinal Laszlo Paskai, died Aug. 17 at the age of 88. He led the Catholic Church in Hungary as the country moved from communism to democracy at the end of the 1980s.