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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.”
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis files for bankruptcy protection
The decision to file for Chapter 11 reorganization will help settle clergy sexual abuse lawsuits in the Minnesota archdiocese, which has 21 pending such cases and potentially faces more than 100 additional suits.
Grand Philadelphia parish seeing new growth in changing city area
St. Francis de Sales Parish, after a half-century of decline, is resurgent thanks to growth in a multinational region of West Philadelphia. Church repairs, parish visitation and new programs are all hopeful hallmarks.
Underclassmen making names for themselves in Catholic League hoops
Fewer than half the top scorers in the league are seniors, and among them, two early-season MVP candidates -- the Prep's Chris Clover and Roman's Tony Carr -- are turning heads. See our roundup of Catholic League basketball action.
Catholic League boys basketball standings
See the win-loss record for the 14 teams of the Philadelphia Catholic League.
Pope urges Filipino families: Dream, resist ‘ideological colonization’
Pope Francis urged Catholic families to dream of how they might fulfill the will of God, while resisting "ideological colonization that tries to destroy the family" through such practices contraception and same-sex marriage.
Surprise papal meeting with former street kids features songs, hugs
Pope Francis did not disappoint hundreds of former street children who were part of a massive campaign to show him one of the centers where they have found safety and love.
Pope, in Philippines, says same-sex marriage threatens family
Appealing to the traditional values of Filipino Catholic families, Pope Francis made one of his strongest calls as pope against movements to recognize same-sex unions as marriage.
Pope’s canonization announcement surprises even Serra’s promoters
Surprising even the people who have been promoting the sainthood cause of Blessed Junipero Serra, Pope Francis announced Jan. 15 that in September, he hopes to canonize the 18th-century Spanish Franciscan who founded a string of missions across Mexico and California.
Pope urges end to corruption, which he says keeps people poor
In a nation plagued repeatedly by corruption scandals, Pope Francis urged "everyone, at all levels of society, to reject every form of corruption, which diverts resources from the poor."