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Bishop hails override of governor’s veto of bill to protect unborn
Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston praised the West Virginia Legislature for passing the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, making West Virginia the 11th state to pass such legislation.
In new interview, pope talks about his safety, politics, virtual relationships
After residents of an Argentine shantytown started their own newspaper, they wondered if they could interview Pope Francis. They scored the exclusive when a priest visiting the Vatican asked the pope, and he agreed.
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.”
Creamy good fun for a good cause
World Meeting of Families planners and students of St. Peter the Apostle School chose their favorite milkshakes in Philadelphia on Monday. Proceeds from sales of the treats will support the event.
Minimum wage, wage theft among issues of concern to Iowa Catholics
Bishop R. Walker Nickless of Sioux City joined Archbishop Michael O. Jackels of Dubuque and Bishops Martin J. Amos of Davenport and Richard E. Pates of Des Moines in meeting with Iowa lawmakers on issues of interest to the state's Catholics.
Syrian refugee crisis has reached ‘tipping point,’ say USCCB officials
"Without more international support, we will find Syrians fleeing extremists being turned away and forced back to danger," said Anastasia Brown, interim executive director for USCCB's Migration and Refugee Services.
Pope Francis gets a better-than-fair shake
A top Vatican official and planner for the World Meeting of Families, plus students of St. Peter School, picked a special milkshake on Monday that the pope might love when he visits the city in September.
Cultural Heritage Mass coming to cathedral
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput will celebrate the annual Mass with members of all the immigrant groups residing in the Philadelphia Archdiocese on Saturday, March 14.
Northeast Phila. parishes unite to honor police officers
The Catholic parishes in the Mayfair section -- St. Matthew, St. Timothy and St. Bernard – will host a prayer service for Philadelphia’s police officers on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew Church.
Two talks for families at St. Peter Parish
The Respect Life Committee of St. Peter Parish in West Brandywine will sponsor the next talk in a series titled, "Life, Love and Sexuality - the Series" on Sunday, March 22 with one session for teens and another for adults.