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Catholic press raises questions about role of satire aimed at religion
In the days since the terrorist attack in Paris that killed 12 satirical cartoonists, the discussion about the role of satire and just how far freedom of speech should go has become a hot topic.
Catholic university joins in plan to open New Jersey medical school
New Jersey's first private medical school will open in two years under a joint agreement announced Jan. 15 by Seton Hall University and Hackensack University Health Network.
Who is a credit to his Catholic school?
That’s the answer to the clue for Bensalem student Ryan Elkins, who won a recent round on the TV show Jeopardy, and $17,000 for his college education.
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.”
Many see Rev. King’s vision ‘still in process of coming true’ in U.S.
For young Jaymee Dixon, the tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Holy Angels Cathedral "means a lot. It feels great to be a black person doing something."
Buddhist center breaks tradition, shows pope revered relic
When Pope Francis made a surprise visit to a prominent Buddhist temple in Colombo Jan. 14, the head of the Maha Bodhi Society of Sri Lanka reciprocated by showing the pope historical relics of Buddhas' disciples, normally exposed only for the annual Buddhist feast in May.
Bishops say putting human face on Holy Land events can help build peace
Bishops from Europe and North America who visited the Holy Land expressed support for Palestinians and Israelis, but said their commitment to the poor called them to "lift up the suffering people in Gaza."
Crowds in Manila just get glimpses of pope on his first popemobile ride
Pope Francis shot past the crowd very quickly during his first popemobile drive-by in Manila Jan. 15, but nobody seemed to mind that he was gone in a matter of seconds.
Exuberant crowds greet pope in unofficial welcome to Philippines
Although it was not called a welcoming ceremony, Pope Francis was greeted by government and church officials and an exuberant crowd Jan. 15 at Manila's Villamor Air Base.
Pope says he’ll canonize Junipero Serra in U.S.
Pope Francis' announcement at a press conference is bound to raise expectations that he will also visit the southwestern U.S., in addition to his confirmed visit to Philadelphia in September of this year.