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Indian community to honor birth of Mary
The Miraculous Medal Novena, solemn Mass, novena to Our Lady of Good Health and other devotions are coming to Mary's shrine in Germantown Sept. 5.
Seminary to host forum examining mission of the family
Archbishop Chaput will join a panel of theologians Aug. 25 at the seminary, at which guests will be invited to engage with the speakers on the topic of family.
Archbishop encourages prayers for creation
Pope Francis has declared Sept. 1 as the first annual Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which follows on the heels of the his recent encyclical, “Laudato Si.”
Theologians eye ways to draw in divorced, remarried Catholics
One path may be a "penitential process" that gradually would lead some divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to confession, absolution and Communion.
Five bishops learn about refugee abuse in Malaysia
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will hear a report on human trafficking and child abuse inflicted on refugees from Myanmar and other countries.
Some say exchange of shots at border not big news in South Korea
Some South Koreans seem blase about occasional firefights across border with North Korea.
Few Catholic voices raised against massive same-sex wedding in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican Catholics have been quite outspoken against same-sex marriage, but their voices were not as strong during or after a massive outdoor same-sex wedding ceremony supported by government.
African cardinal: Synod will be flexible with regional family situations
One of the leading voices among Africa's bishops predicts a new flexibility in Catholic teaching at this October's Synod of Bishops on the family, which he predicts will allow bishops in different parts of the world to adapt church teaching on the family to the region's culture, political landscape and economic situation.
Head of Scottish bishops apologizes to abuse victims, Catholics
The president of the Scottish bishops' conference offered a "profound apology" to victims of child abuse following a national review of church safeguarding procedures.
Building second papal altar is work of faith for deacon
A Maryland deacon who built the papal altar for Pope Benedict XVI in 2008 is reprising his role to build an altar for Pope Francis during his Mass in Washington, D.C.