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Nuns ask court for protection from complying with HHS mandate, fines
The sisters are being asked to choose between adhering to their Catholic faith -- which prohibits them from providing contraceptives -- and continuing to pursue their religious mission of serving the elderly poor, according to Sister Loraine Marie Maguire, mother provincial of the order.
Ukraine churches reject constitutional move on same-sex rights
"These provisions threaten to plunge the Ukrainian state into the abyss of immorality and sin, to destroy the family as the basic social institution and popularize relationships between persons of the same sex which are unnatural for human beings," the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations said in a July 23 letter.
Polish bishops condemn IVF law, warn Catholics to not use process
"As with abortion, Catholics cannot use in vitro -- among other reasons because the cost of the birth of a single human person is the destruction of other unborn children," the bishops' conference said.
South Asia vocations coming from nontraditional Catholic communities
As religious gathered July 20-25 in Thailand for a symposium on religious life hosted by the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, religious men and women throughout the region find themselves facing new challenges to their missions.
Cardinal cautions Nigerian president on anti-corruption campaign
Fighting corruption goes beyond making a "few arrests here and there," Cardinal Onaiyekan said in urging Buhari to carry out his anti-corruption campaign in a way that would not violate human rights or be seen as selective.
Native American priest named to head mission agency
Father Maurice Sands, a member of the Ojibway, Ottawa and Potawatomi tribes, is the new director of the national Black and Indian Mission Office.
Miraculous Medal Shrine to host talk on family by Scott Hahn
The renowned Catholic theologian and author will be speaking at the shrine Thursday, Sept. 24 on the theme, “Holy Mary, Holy Family: Bringing Our Lady into Our Homes.”
Parish to host Girls’ Night Out
The Women's Guild of St. Paul Parish in East Norriton is seeking vendors for its Designer Bag Bingo and Vendor Show in October.
Win a trip to the Holy Land
Popular Catholic speaker Chris Stefanick is offering a free trip to the Holy Land in a drawing to be held Aug. 1.
Archbishop Chaput announces clergy appointments
Changes at St. Peter the Apostle Parish and the Shrine of St. John Neumann, Philadelphia, were among 10 priest assignments made public July 24.