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Rules for Vatican finance offices include protection for whistleblowers
New rules governing the guidance, oversight and control of Vatican financial and administrative activities include the power to levy sanctions and take "civil or criminal action" in cases of "damage to assets," as well as providing protection for whistleblowers raising red flags about "anomalous activity."
By listening to poor, mission of ‘Guadium et Spes’ lives, cardinal says
By listening to people's suffering, joys and daily endeavors, Catholics bring the vision of the Second Vatican Council to the world, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, told an audience at The Catholic University of America.
Aid official says Gazans have lost hope, situation worse than during war
Six months after the end of the most recent war in Gaza, there is still a "grave humanitarian crisis" in the narrow strip wedged between the Egyptian and Israeli borders, where more than 1.8 million Palestinians live closed off to the world because of an international embargo.
U.S. priest to Irish safeguarding meeting: Church not haven for abusers
The Catholic Church is "no longer a safe haven for child abusers," said a top priest psychologist who advises the U.S. bishops on child sexual abuse.
Nigerian bishops criticize Boko Haram’s use of kids as suicide bombers
Nigeria's bishops criticized Boko Haram insurgents' use of children to commit crimes such as suicide bombings.
Gospel of St. Mark comes alive in performance
Priest and actor Father Joseph Morris will perform “Mark’s Gospel Live” at Our Mother of Consolation Parish, Chestnut Hill, on Friday evening, March 6.
Author to tell his conversion story at Bucks Co. parish
Steve Ray will be the guest speaker at St. Bede the Venerable Parish in Holland on March 14. He will discuss his conversion to Catholicism and the challenges of living the faith.
Lenten lectures coming to Cabrini College
The weekly series running March 11-31 examines three perspectives on Gaudium et Spes, the Vatican II document on the Church in the Modern World, plus a talk on Hispanic Catholics.
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.”
Msgr. Galyo, retired Phoenixville pastor, is laid to rest
Msgr. John M. Galyo, 87, a beloved former pastor of two parishes in Phoenixville, was buried March 2. "His wish was that priests should be happy,” said a priest friend.