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Four Horsemen of the Backfield — how the Prep captured a state title
St. Joseph's Prep won its second straight state football championship Dec. 13, 49-41, on the strength of its running game. At the heart of the four running backs is Jim Bell, the consummate teammate.
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.”
Fatal shooting of New York police officers called ‘brutal, irrational’
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan joined in mourning what he called the "brutal and irrational execution of two young, promising and devoted police officers" fatally shot Dec. 20 as they sat in their New York Police Department cruiser on a Brooklyn street.
Pope warns Vatican officials of ‘spiritual Alzheimer’s,’ other ills
Pope Francis' Christmas greeting to the Vatican bureaucracy this year was an extended warning against a host of spiritual ills to which he said Vatican officials are prone, including "spiritual Alzheimer's," "existential schizophrenia," publicity-seeking, the "terrorism of gossip" and even a poor sense of humor.
Pope: Don’t miss Christ this Christmas; take time, be ready, let him in
Christmas is a time when Jesus returns again, "to knock once more on the heart of every Christian: He comes and knocks," Pope Francis said.
Ever-increasing cyberattacks prompt new cybersecurity degree programs
The year 2014 has seen jaw-dropping news of banks, businesses and governments reporting organized cyberattacks and breached data networks compromising millions of private data files, financial accounts and consumer information.
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.”
Cuba-U.S. reset long promoted by church leaders in both countries
A part of the diplomatic coup pulled off by the White House and Cuban leaders Dec. 17 was that hardly anyone knew they had been working toward a reset in relations between the two longtime antagonists.
Pope wishes Rome well 2024 Olympic bid, but says he won’t see it
Amid the chatter about the Vatican possibly hosting some events for the 2024 Olympics, Pope Francis wished Rome well but said with a smile, "I won't be here."
‘Questionable’ financial activities leave Franciscans heavily in debt
The superior of the Order of Friars Minor told all members of the order that its general curia "finds itself in grave, and I underscore 'grave,' financial difficulty, with a significant burden of debt."