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Varied paths bring people into Catholic Church at Easter Vigil
Who was Jesus? How were we made by God? These are good questions that anyone considering becoming Catholic might ask. Thousands in the U.S. , including 650 in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, will do so this weekend.
Parishes support families, learn about World Meeting
About 40 parishes have hosted an information session about the September event, about 20 parishes are preparing to offer a faith formation course afterward and more than a dozen others have scheduled family programs.
Pence stands by Indiana law; critics say it discriminates against gays
Since Pence signed it March 26, critics across the state and around the nation have raised concerns that the Indiana law could be a vehicle of legal discrimination against gay people and others.
Vatican says no reason found to ‘preclude’ Chilean bishop’s nomination
The bishop had been accused of covering up for a priest who was known to have committed sexual abuse; some 3,000 demonstrators gathered outside and inside the Osorno cathedral March 21 to protest his installation as bishop.
Lebanon’s religious leaders affirm Christianity’s role in Middle East
In a joint statement issued March 30 at the conclusion of an interfaith summit in Bkerke, the seat of the Maronite Catholic Church north of Beirut, the religious leaders emphasized that the Christian presence "plays an essential role" in the identity of the region "and predates Islam by several centuries."
Philadelphia priest and Air Force chaplain dies at 85
Father Howard Krick rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel and served at air bases around the world, celebrating Mass on Mount Fuji. He died last week at age 85.
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.”
Senate confirms nomination of Boston priest as Army chief of chaplains
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Father Paul K. Hurley, a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston and a military chaplain for about 15 years, was confirmed March 27 as the U.S. Army chief of chaplains in a voice vote by the U.S. Senate. With the appointment comes a promotion in rank from colonel to major general. Father […]
Legionaries apologize for video featuring students from elite academy
The professionally produced video shows male students in suits, sipping drinks, tending to a jaguar on a leash and carrying out a casting call in which young women attempt to win their affection. The women dance, strip, chase the students and even wash their feet.
Bishops of Philippines restate church stance against divorce
The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines reiterated the church's stance against divorce days after a survey firm reported that six in 10 Filipinos favor it.