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USCCB president calls same-sex marriage great social experiment
Addressing the march sponsored by the National Organization for Marriage, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, described traditional marriage between one man and one woman as a "beautiful truth," saying its protection is necessary to "protect the children."
Pope suggests ‘Divine Comedy’ as important reading for Year of Mercy
Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" is more than a literary masterpiece, it is an invitation "to rediscover the lost or obscured meaning of our human path and to hope to see again the glowing horizon on which the dignity of the human person shines in its fullness," Pope Francis said.
Actress Mulgrew visits Iowa hometown, reflects on life during book tour
Kate Mulgrew discovered she had a talent for performance early in life when she read a poem to her class at Resurrection Elementary School in Dubuque.
After quake, sister felt thwarted by rules, lack of relief coordination
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth were among 15 women religious congregations, most of them based in India, engaged in various ministries in Nepal. They all survived the magnitude 7.8-quake and have joined relief work.
I.H.M. sister, serving 28 years at Bishop Shanahan H.S., dies at 81
Sister Therese Maureen Colavechio taught in elementary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, including at Bishop Shanahan in Downingtown.
Franciscan sister dies; ministered for 6 decades in health care
Sister Carol Ann Zurlo, O.S.F., was a registered nurse before she entered the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, of which she was a member for 54 years.
A celebration of fidelity over the years
Couples came from near and far to the cathedral to celebrate their significant wedding anniversaries at a special Mass. Archbishop Chaput reminded them of the graces of the sacrament of matrimony.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
Mighty Macs star to speak at Catholic school
Theresa Shank Grentz will be the guest speaker at SS. Simon and Jude School on Wednesday, May 6 at 7 p.m.
Week after quake, trucks of aid begin reaching remote areas of Nepal
"I am glad that much-needed aid is finally beginning to reach remote areas," Greg Auberry, Catholic Relief Services' regional director for East and South Asia, told Catholic News Service May 4.