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Synod calls for greater promotion of women’s role in church
If the Catholic Church did more to recognize and promote women's responsibility within the church, it could help their status in societies as well, said the Synod of Bishops on the family.
Synod report highlights pastoral care of society’s marginalized
While they did not grab headlines, the elderly and people with disabilities, openness to life and the plight of migrants and refugees were also on the agenda of the Synod of Bishops on the family.
Synod shows solidarity with people of Middle East, Ukraine, Africa
Basic principles of human dignity are being violated repeatedly in the Middle East as conflict continues, particularly in Syria and Iraq, but also in Jerusalem and other areas of the Holy Land, said members of the Synod of Bishops on the family.
Churches in Manayunk, Fallsington set to close
St. Mary in Philadelphia's Manayunk section and St. Joseph the Worker in Bucks County, both of which previously had become worship sites in merged parishes, will formally close Nov. 1.
Local and global plans laid out for Year of Mercy
An extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy -- described by Pope Francis as "the bridge that connects God and man," will begin Dec. 8 throughout the world. In Philadelphia, the Holy Door will be opened Dec. 13 with Mass at the cathedral.
Mexico mops up after Patricia; ‘nature was kind,’ official says
An official with Caritas Mexico, the church's charitable arm, says the storm left a mess in parts of the dioceses serving the western states of Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit with flooding and property damage, but mostly impacted small settlements and rural areas.
Catholic League sports this weekend
See CatholicPhilly.com's schedule of Catholic League football games Oct. 24-25, and current standings for football and boys soccer.
St. Louis pastors, civic leaders puzzled by church fires
Catholic and Protestant pastors in the city are grappling with, and coming together over, a spate of fires at seven churches over two weeks.
Synod’s process good but has glitches, Archbishop Chaput says
The archbishop described in an interview what he hopes the final document will say about families and the need for proclaiming the truth with mercy.
If synod’s work came alive in church, judgment would end, says bishop
"It could be the start of a new church" that welcomes, accompanies, listens and "also speaks clearly" about God, Bishop Lucas Van Looy of Ghent, Belgium, said at a Vatican news conference Oct. 23.