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There’s gold in their hills, but not for long
On one side of a road leading to a new U.S.-owned gold mine in Guatemala, Catholics protest the environmental impacts of the operation. On the other side, a priest celebrates Mass for the people in the presence of police who keep the road open.
Speaking of families, pope is eager to join them in Philadelphia
In a letter to a Vatican official, Pope Francis thanked the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for generously committing itself to organize and host next year's World Meeting of Families, calling the event a "service to the universal church and to families on every continent."
Announcing new series of talks about family, pope reviews synod
The October extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family was not the scene of "a clash between factions, but of a debate among bishops," a work that will continue with the 2015 general synod "for the good of families, the church and society," Pope Francis said.
Do not be complicit, indifferent to tragedy of exploitation, pope says
When shopping and when interacting with people on city streets, everyone can help fight the evil of modern-day slavery, Pope Francis said in his annual message for the World Day of Peace Jan. 1.
Pregnant at 16, Anne chose adoption for her baby
After marrying and raising three sons, Anne Hinnegan now tells the story of her own teenage crisis, the loving support her parents gave and the choice she made for the life of a daughter she has never met.
Coalition aims to end death penalty in U.S.
A coalition of groups called 90 Million Strong will work on a state-by-state basis to add to the 16 states that now ban capital punishment. The head of a participating Catholic group said the death penalty "is a life issue to us."
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.”
Religious leaders on torture: Don’t let it happen again
Acts of torture outlined in a Senate report "violated the God-given human dignity inherent in all people and were unequivocally wrong," said a bishop who along with other religious leaders condemned the use of torture by the CIA.
Yardley parish to host Boys Choir concert
The Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale will perform a concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 999 Reading Avenue in Yardley.
Church heightens profile in its work on environment, climate change
When a Vatican official suggested that Pope Francis was contemplating an encyclical on the environment a year ago, he signaled that climate change and environmental degradation were such pressing concerns that the pope wanted to address them in a teaching document.