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For Easter, pope sends assistance to displaced in Iraq, Nigeria
Although not specifying the amount, the Vatican press office said March 27 that the pope was sending aid money to people seeking shelter in Iraq's Kurdistan region and to the Nigerian bishops' conference to assist families in the northern part of the country where the terrorist group Boko Haram has been on a rampage.
Cardinal says bishops’ conferences cannot go it alone on doctrine
Cardinal Gerhard Muller said that while bishops' conferences have authority on some matters, "they don't constitute a magisterium within the magisterium, independently of the pope and out of communion with other bishops."
Pope joins homeless people for private tour of Sistine Chapel
While enjoying a private visit to the Sistine Chapel, a group of VIP guests -- homeless people who live around the Vatican -- were surprised by a visit from Pope Francis.
Bills aim to block D.C. laws opponents say violate religious liberty
Two U.S. senators have sponsored joint resolutions to try to block two new laws in the District of Columbia that they say prevent religious institutions, pro-life groups and individuals from operating within their own belief systems.
Advocates hope new diocese in Mexico gives boost to migrant ministry
"It's a great blessing that has the potential to facilitate more binational cooperation as church, especially in regard to migrant ministry efforts," said Jesuit Father Sean Carroll, who directs the Kino Border Initiative.
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.”
When Sister knocks, doors open, and she listens
Sister Mary Praxedes, member of a religious order devoted to parish visitation, is spreading the Catholic faith one home at a time in St. Katherine of Siena Parish, Philadelphia.
Deacon Radetzky, mentor of other deacons, dies at 92
Among the earliest permanent deacons ordained for the Philadelphia Archdiocese, Deacon William Radetzky worked until age 82, and actively served Epiphany of Our Lord Parish until 2011.
Utah bishop decries governor’s decision to sign firing squad measure
By reinstating the use of a firing squad as a method of execution in Utah, "it seems as if our government leaders have substituted state legislation for the law of God," said the state's Catholic bishop.
Aid groups stretched to help 120,000 displaced in southern Philippines
Catholic relief workers and religious communities are aiding thousands of people displaced by military maneuvers designed to root out a Muslim rebel faction on Mindanao.