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Poverty stems from unjust economic system, not big families, pope says
Families who have lots of children do not cause poverty, Pope Francis said. The main culprit is "an economic system that has removed the human person from its focus and has placed the god of money" as its priority instead, he said Jan. 21.
Roe said to turn ‘beautiful truth’ about human dignity ‘inside out’
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez Jan. 17 led about 15,000 people from throughout Southern California in celebrating "the beauty of every human life" from conception to natural death at OneLife LA.
Court OKs prisoner’s beard, declines case about confessional seal
The Supreme Court Jan. 20 ruled unanimously that the Arkansas prison system may not prohibit an inmate from growing a half-inch beard as a part of what he considers his religious obligation as a Muslim.
Irish government says no referendum on blasphemy before election
The Irish government said it will not hold a national referendum to remove the offense of blasphemy from the country's constitution.
U.S. ambassador who fought for truth about churchwomen’s murders dies
Former U.S. ambassador Robert E. White, who put his diplomatic career on the line to get answers to the 1980 murders of four U.S. churchwomen in El Salvador, died of cancer at a hospice in Arlington Jan. 13. He was 88 years old.
Bolivian president says pope will visit South America in July
Bolivian President Evo Morales told his people they must start preparing for a visit from Pope Francis in July.
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.”
Regina Academy 8th graders win scholarships
Philip Baldassari of Collegeville and Ben Buentello of North Wales have received scholarships to five Catholic high schools.
Supreme Court will take up same-sex marriage cases
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- UPDATED -- The high court will tackle questions of whether the 14th Amendment requires states to allow such marriages and whether it requires them to recognize same-sex marriages licensed in other states.
KKK-linked billboard puts Arkansas city and parishioners on defensive
HARRISON, Ark. (CNS) -- A racially charged billboard lists a "White Pride Radio" website, which leads to information on the Ku Klux Klan. The white supremacist group has targeted blacks, immigrants, Catholics and Jews.