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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.”
Feed my sheep: Archbishops to receive palliums at home with their flock
When Pope Francis celebrates the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in June, he will set aside an element that has been part of the Mass for the past 32 years; the Vatican confirmed he will not confer the pallium on new archbishops during the liturgy.
Chinese priest urges unity, sees government plan as way to divide church
The recent announcement of this year's working plans of the Chinese State Administration for Religious Affairs has driven a young priest from northern China to call church leaders to work for dialogue and reconciliation among Catholics in his country.
Bishop defends work of CCHD-funded group in minimum-wage debate
Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces rejected the claims of an advertisement in the local Las Cruces Sun-News daily newspaper that maligned the work of an interfaith group funded by a Catholic Campaign for Human Development grant to raise the city's minimum wage.
After gunbattle, Philippine prelates say peace process must continue
Philippine Catholic leaders called for the peace process to move forward between the country's largest Muslim rebel group and the government, days after a deadly encounter between fighters of the two sides in the country's South.
Catholics asked for input on marriage and family life
The Philadelphia Archdiocese is inviting everyone to answer a questionnaire in order to help the world’s Catholic bishops provide more effective pastoral care to families. The consultation precedes the World Meeting of Families in September and the Synod of Bishops on the family in October.
Pope: Salvation is not for VIPs, it’s offered to all God’s people
Christ showed that the way to draw close to God is not by putting down other people and creating an exclusive club, but by embracing and encouraging others to love and do good works, Pope Francis said.
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.”
Summer fun at the Academy of Notre Dame
The Villanova school is offering summer camps to give girls and boys ages 4-13 an active, adventurous and healthy summer.
Archbishop welcomes Greece’s new government, hopes for changes
A Greek Catholic leader welcomed his country's new anti-austerity government and predicted Catholics would benefit from changes.