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Lawyers: Feds don’t need to make Catholic entities cover contraceptives
A new chapter has been added in the ongoing fight against the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate.
Honors given to activists on climate change, social justice causes
The founding director of the Catholic Climate Covenant told a Washington audience Feb. 9 that he hopes people can find unity around the need to stop and reverse climate change "because we are in deep trouble."
Mothers of murder victim, death-row inmate describe their anguish
Murder leaves plenty of collateral damage to the living. Just ask Vicki Schieber and Terri Steinberg.
Life is enriched with the birth of children, pope says at audience
Children are a blessing, not a burden, and are a sign of the confident hope of a couple and of society, Pope Francis said. "If a family that has been generous in having children is looked upon as a burden, something's wrong," he said Feb. 11 at his weekly general audience.
Jordanians hope death of pilot, U.S. aid worker, can still yield good
As Jordan steps up airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria to avenge the murder of its pilot, Catholic and other leaders are hoping that the tragedy can still yield good for the future.
Spaghetti dinner at St. Paul
The parish in East Norriton will hold its 16th annual spaghetti dinner on Sunday, Feb. 22 in the parish hall.
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.”
Vatican gives tips on preparing homilies, tying them to catechism
A homily at Mass is not a mini catechism class, the Vatican says in a new document on homilies, but it is an opportunity to explain church teaching using the Scripture readings and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Culture determines if 20-minute homily is long or short, cardinal says
As long as it is inspired by prayer, refers to the Mass readings and is in harmony with church teaching, a homily's appropriate length and style are judged largely by the particular congregation at Mass, said the new head of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments.
‘The Francis Effect’ coming to local TV
An award-winning documentary on Pope Francis, produced by a Canadian Catholic TV firm, will air on ABC television affiliates within the coming weeks.