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Whether married or single, all are called to loving service
Read this month’s reflection on the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, this month focusing on raising children in a family of faith.
Pope asks prayers for upcoming synod on family
No matter how weary, wounded or sinful a family has become, the church will always do everything to try to help family members heal, convert and reconcile with the Lord, Pope Francis said.
Spirituals, dance moves a testament to joy of new auxiliary bishop
Let the record show that never before in the nearly 300-year history of St. Louis Cathedral have Catholics seen a dancing bishop.
Pope mourns with families of Germanwings crash victims
Pope Francis prayed for the repose of the souls of the 150 passengers and crew of a Germanwings plane that crashed into the French Alps March 24.
Priests, nuns remain in Yemen despite ongoing conflict
Despite rising tensions in Yemen and continued fighting between government and rebel forces, Catholic officials said the six Salesian priests and the 20 Missionaries of Charity assigned to the country have remained.
Fight against ‘logic of profit,’ unemployment is unjust, pope says
Because unemployment is an injustice that harms human dignity, people must make certain that the "logic of solidarity and the logic of justice" prevail over the "logic of profit," 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.”
‘Broader lens’ urged for conscience rights issue than marriage debate
The issue of conscience rights should be examined "with a much broader lens" than just the marriage debate, said a speaker at a panel discussion regarding religious liberty legislation in light of same-sex marriage.
Everyone is equal, archbishop tells disabilities community at Mass
Archbishop Charles Chaput thanked the persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers, and the deaf community for thinking and acting differently than the world does, at the annual Mass with them.
Vatican statistics show modest, steady church growth worldwide
The number of Catholics in the world and the number of priests and permanent deacons rose slightly in 2013, while the number of men and women in religious orders declined, according to Vatican statistics.