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Missouri’s 72-hour waiting period for abortion seen as ‘gift to women’
A consent form for a survey notes that the purpose of the study is to "better understand why a significant number of women sign the 72-hour consent form to have an abortion, but then never return to the clinic to have the abortion procedure."
Archbishop Chaput comments on Paris attacks
The archbishop issued a statement on Nov. 14 following the Friday night terrorist attacks in the French capital.
Catholic League football playoff preview
See details on the full slate of five playoff games this weekend, plus fearless predictions by sports columnist John Knebels. See the teams' head-to records this year, and their first-team All-Catholics.
Christians, Muslims find paths to dialogue in Africa, say speakers
The headlines about interactions between Muslims and Christians in sub-Saharan Africa might lead Americans to believe that the two groups never get along.
Freed Syrian priest says imprisonment was way to carry cross of Jesus
When a man dressed head-to-toe in black entered the room where Father Jacques Mourad was being held by the Islamic State, the Syriac Catholic priest thought his time to become a martyr had come.
Respect life day draws 380 teenagers for talks at seminary
The annual High School Respect Life Leadership Day Nov. 12 had as its theme, "Embracing the pro-life message: It’s OK to stand up for what is right … even when it’s not popular!”
Life of Father Augustus Tolton, the son of slaves, reads like a novel
The life of Father Augustus Tolton already reads like a novel, but now it is illustrated in full color in a new graphic book produced in partnership with Liturgy Training Publications in Chicago and Editions du Signe in France.
Scouts in Chester County honor veterans
Nearly 150 Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts held their All Scout Tribute to Veterans Sunday, Nov. 8 with the celebration of Mass at St. Peter Church in West Brandywine.
Catholic site transforms from closed school to senior housing
Archbishop Charles Chaput blessed the new Nativity B.V.M. Place, providing 63 senior-living apartments in Port Richmond, Philadelphia, in what had once been a thriving school. Some of its former students may live there.
Some believe Keystone pipeline through country’s midsection is not dead yet
President Barack Obama may have denied the permit for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline to carry tar sands oil from Alberta in western Canada to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries, but Nebraskans Susan and Jim Dunavan aren't so sure the $8-billion project is dead yet.