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Irish bishops: Marriage between man, woman is matter of justice
Irish bishops have warned that presenting same sex-partnerships as equivalent to marriage would be akin to saying that the union of man and woman is no longer the foundation of society.
Faith groups ‘key’ to fighting Ebola, says U.N.
More cooperation is needed between the international community and faith leaders in stemming the ongoing Ebola epidemic, said a joint communique issued by the United Nations and the World Council of Churches.
Ignoring God, not glorifying him, leads to violence, pope says
It is the complete disregard for God, not his glorification, that leads to violence in this world, Pope Francis said.
Truth must prevail in abuse case against former nuncio, pope says
Pope Francis expressed his hope that truth prevail and justice be served in the Vatican investigation and trial of Jozef Wesolowski, a former archbishop and papal nuncio, who has been accused of sexually abusing young boys.
Texas bishops argue death-row inmate too mentally ill to be executed
Appealing to Gov. Rick Perry "as a man of deep Christian values," the Texas Catholic Conference urged him to stay the Dec. 3 execution of Scott Louis Panetti and commute his sentence to ensure the inmate receives the proper medical treatment for mental illness.
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.”
Lighting the way in Advent as a family
The Hajdak family of Epiphany of Our Lord Parish in Plymouth Meeting together lit the candle for the First Sunday of Advent during the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Nov. 30 at the church.
St. Philip Neri Parish to enact Advent play
The Pennsburg, Montgomery County, parish will present "The 3 1/2 Stories of Christmas" stage production with veteran professional actor Frank Runyeon on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m.
Epiphany parishioners make Thanksgiving bright for area families
More than 160 turkeys and full dinners for a family of six were donated by members of the Plymouth Meeting parish to Project HOME in Philadelphia and the Missionaries of Charity in Norristown.
Live Nativity in Ambler
St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Ambler will host a Live Nativity reenactment with teams of volunteer actors and live animals on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m.