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Medical professionals testify against assisted suicide bill in D.C.
Lawmakers in the District of Columbia held hearings to consider legislation permitting doctors to prescribe medications that would enable terminally ill patients to end their lives.
Video on Planned Parenthood prompts calls for inquiry
A video that surfaced last week showing a staffer discussing the illegal sale of fetal organs has led to calls for investigation on the federal and state levels.
Media-savvy bishop-designate gets appointment in Los Angeles
Best known to TV viewers for having hosted "Catholicism," a 10-part DVD series, Father Robert Barron may be able to produce its planned follow-up, now that he will serve in Hollywood.
Father Barron among 3 auxiliary bishops named for Los Angeles
UPDATED - Pope Francis has named three auxiliary bishops for the largest diocese in the U.S., including a popular Chicago priest involved in media ministry and a priest working among gangs.
Marine killed in shooting spree recalled as ‘overall awesome guy’
Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan, 40, one of four Marines killed July 16 by a shooter in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was remembered warmly by friends in his Massachusetts hometown.
Frustrations build among Christians in Iraq camp
Refugees from Islamic State militants live in over-crowded single-room trailers, averaging eight occupants, said a priest ministering to them. They remain dependent on overseas aid and upon the church.
Science backs up destructive effects of pornography
A symposium in Washington studied pornography as a public health crisis and how porn fuels sex trafficking, child exploitation and sexual violence.
In foster families, time may be short but love is abundant
The sad truth is there are many children who are not born into a stable and loving family. The latest in our Faithful Families series looks at Catholic foster parents and the loving homes they provide for at-risk children, often for a limited period.
Pope declares Ukrainian church leader ‘venerable’
Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, who led the Ukrainian Catholic Church through both world wars and the start of Soviet occupation, is on the first step to possible sainthood.
California governor says ‘Laudato Si” was necessary wake-up call
Politicians and business leaders think short term, which is why Pope Francis' encyclical letter on the environment was "essential" for pointing out the dangers of climate change, said California Gov. Jerry Brown.