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Text messages from Mary? Do not reply, bishops say
The Catholic bishops of Ivory Coast said the purported emails and texts are not approved by the church, and most are "contrary to the teachings of the church."
Pope accepts cardinal’s decision to renounce duties, rights of office
Pope Francis accepted Scotland Cardinal Keith O'Brien's decision to renounce all "duties and privileges" associated with being a cardinal.
Catholic-owned company in Colorado wins permanent injunction on mandate
Hercules Industries was the first business to obtain a preliminary injunction and now "has achieved final victory in its lawsuit," said Alliance Defending Freedom, whose attorneys are representing Hercules Industries and its owners, the Newland family.
Pope Francis calls death penalty ‘unacceptable,’ urges abolition
Pope Francis met with a three-person delegation of the International Commission Against the Death Penalty March 20, and issued a letter on the occasion urging worldwide abolition.
In Holy Year, pope wants to share experience of mercy he had as teen
Pope Francis has recounted the story several times in the past two years. On one occasion early in his pontificate, he told members of Catholic lay movements about his faith journey, particularly the importance of growing up Catholic and the influence of his grandmother.
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.”
Not just pretty pictures: Church art is catechetical storybook of faith
Having so much world-famous art housed in Rome's churches and chapels has risked turning the city's sacred spaces into sightseer circuses.
Senate bill becomes human trafficking vs. abortion fight
Ten Senate Democrats voted March 17 to filibuster the Justice for Victims of Sex Trafficking Act over inclusion of Hyde Amendment provisions, which forbids federal funding for most abortions or abortion-related care.
Catholic advocates push Congress for a budget that protects poor people
The advocates told Catholic News Service they want to prevent trillions of dollars in social services spending from disappearing over the next decade as Congress seeks to balance the federal budget and reduce the nation's growing debt.
Utah lawmakers end session with passage of anti-discrimination bill
The measure, signed into law by Republican Gov. Gary Herbert March 12 in the Capitol rotunda, adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes against whom landlords and employers may not discriminate.