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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.”
The year in the news: Our top 10 of 2014
Looking back on the year about to close, CatholicPhilly.com published almost 300 local Catholic news stories. Picking the top 10 will omit important stories, but we’ll give it a go, anyway.
Insider writes the book on healthy marriage and family
Christopher Roberts is one of the lead authors of the catechesis for the World Meeting of Families used by parishes and families. He and his wife are Ph.D. theologians, but they're really offering church teaching on family life from their lived experience.
Father Moore, beloved pastor of St. Benedict’s, dies at 76
As a seminarian, Father George Moore served at Most Precious Blood Parish where he got his first taste of ministry in the African American community, which really became his life’s work. He was pastor of St. Benedict's for 35 years.
‘Biggest human rights rally’ returns for March for Life
"The biggest human rights rally in the world," as one regular participant described it, will return to the nation's capital for the annual March for Life Jan. 22.
Father DeSimone, scholar on early church fathers, dies at 90
Augustinian Father Russell J. DeSimone died Dec. 29. Known internationally as a Patristic scholar, he was also the brother of retired Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Louis A. DeSimone.
New Jersey Bishop David O’Connell has surgery to amputate lower leg
Trenton Bishop David M. O'Connell underwent surgery Dec. 29 to remove his left foot, ankle and part of his lower left leg because of infections aggravated by diabetes.
Pastor remains Seahawks fan after long ministry to team’s Catholics
When the Seattle Seahawks step onto CenturyLink Field, the fervor of the "12th Man" may cause small earthquakes. But for 12 years, Father Tom Belleque made sure the team's Catholic members also had the force of their faith with them on the field.
Study suggests faith influences opinion about space exploration
How people value space exploration may just depend on someone's particular faith.
Pope: True charity takes compassion that does not demand conversion
"Quality of life" proponents who think the gravely ill lead lives not worth living are peddling a great lie, Pope Francis said in a message for the 2015 World Day of the Sick.