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Bishops to consider election document, USCCB priorities, sainthood causes
he U.S. bishops will consider whether to approve a new introductory note and a limited revision of their quadrennial statement on political responsibility during their Nov. 16-19 fall general assembly in Baltimore.
Brooklyn church one of latest to attract ‘Mass Mob’ for Sunday Mass
Inspired by the idea of a "flash mob," the NYC Mass Mob organizes people through social media to attend Mass at a set date and time at Catholic churches around New York's five boroughs.
Wisconsin clinic suspends abortions; pro-lifers hope for permanent stop
Planned Parenthood in Grand Chute suspended abortions in mid-October, citing a lack of medical staff. The building, and Planned Parenthood's office in Appleton, remains open.
Rabbi: Openness, humility transform bitter relations into blessings
The improved relations between Jews and Catholics prove that openness and humility can transform even the most poisonous rapport between religions into genuine fraternal respect, a leading rabbi said.
Brazilian priest recalls prayers to Mother Teresa, possible miracle
Brazilian Father Elmiran Ferreira Santos believes that God's hands were leading him when he arrived late one afternoon at his Our Lady of Aparecida Parish and found a grief-stricken parishioner whose husband had been diagnosed with several brain tumors.
Pope calls for prayers, aid after quake hits Pakistan, Afghanistan
"Let us pray for the dead and their relatives, for all those who are wounded and the homeless," he said at the end of his general audience in St. Peter's Square Oct. 28.
World expects believers to work together for peace, pope says
"We can walk together taking care of each other and of creation" in joint projects that fight poverty, war and corruption and help people live in dignity, he told them during a special general audience dedicated to interreligious dialogue.
Integrate migrants by welcoming their contributions, official says
The best way to integrate migrants into a new country is to ensure that they are involved in their host community's social and civic life, a Vatican official said.
Catholic schools ‘help us see the world through Jesus’ eyes,’ says bishop
The mood within St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral in Trenton was that of a joyous, faith-filled family reunion during the Trenton Diocese's annual Mass for Catholic schools.
Putting interreligious dialogue in action on predominantly Muslim island
It was the poverty and sense of isolation that drew the Evangelizing Sisters of Mary to Zanzibar in the first place. But when the violence started, even destroying their own church, it was their commitment to peace that made them stay.