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Young adult Catholics talk of promoting climate change efforts
With more than three-quarters of young Catholics worried about climate change, church leaders should make it a higher priority, said panelists at a Georgetown forum.
Speaking out, seeking dialogue key to countering antisemitism, says local scholar
Holocaust Remembrance Day is a time to examine Christian attitudes towards Jews, while pursuing "opportunities to be enriched by the spiritual treasures" of Judaism, said Philip Cunningham of Saint Joseph's University.
Pope, Council of Cardinals meet, discuss war in Ukraine
Pope Francis and his international council met in-person at the Vatican April 25, discussing the global and local impacts of the war, climate change, women in the church, tenuous political situations and pastoral problems in local churches.
Standings for Catholic League baseball, softball, lacrosse
See the progress so far this season for girls' and boys' teams in the league, through April 27.
In survey, Catholics demand curbs on leaders’ power
A majority of Catholics called for offices and ministries of the Cologne, Germany archdiocese to be assigned on a temporary basis, and said church members should have a democratic say in matters such as the election of bishops.
National pro-life advocate Deirdre McQuade dies at 53
As a leader with the U.S. Catholic bishops from 2005 to 2018, McQuade was interviewed by media and spoke at numerous events to offer views on palliative care, abortion and alternatives to physician-assisted suicide.
Restoration of environmental rules hailed by Catholic bishops
The chair of a key U.S. bishops' committee said April 25 that the provisions allowing for greater local input on environmental impacts of federal projects will serve as "a vital guardrail against ecological and social harm."
Judge might block plan to end pandemic border restriction
A federal judge appointed by former President Trump threatened to keep in place his Title 42 order at the U.S.-Mexico border that has increased the number of expulsions of immigrants trying to enter the U.S.
Training on dementia sought for pastoral ministers
More elderly people are suffering from dementia and need support, as well as their relatives, and every church minister should have a basic knowledge of how to deal with it, said a German Catholic bishop.
Pope praises Papal Foundation’s generosity, including to Ukraine
After the meeting with the pope, the Chester, Pa.-based foundation announced the approval of $14 million in grants, scholarships and humanitarian aid that will be distributed to 123 projects in 64 countries.