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Priest among five convicted of bishop’s 2005 slaying in Kenya
A Catholic priest was among five people found guilty and sentenced to death for the 2005 slaying of Italian Bishop Luigi Locati.
Tampa Catholics play role in funding construction of new church in Cuba
A Cuban-American priest helping lead a drive for what may be the first new Catholic church to be erected in Cuba in nearly six decades said his project signals new hope for church expansion in Cuba.
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.”
Baltimore Archdiocese marks 225th anniversary with day ‘full of joy’
Catholics from Maryland and beyond packed the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore Nov. 2 for a Mass to celebrate the 225th anniversary of its founding as the first diocese in the United States.
Pope says annulment process should be cheaper and more efficient
"Some procedures are so long and so burdensome ... people give up," Pope Francis said today in Rome. "We will have to see" if the annulment process will be made free of charge, he said, but added, "when the spiritual is attached to an economic interest, this is not from God."
Ban of gender-based abortion passes first vote in British Parliament
British doctors insist aborting baby of girls because of their gender is legal under Britain's 1967 Abortion Act. A new bill prohibiting sex-selective abortions would end the ambiguity by explicitly making them illegal.
Catholic Life Congress inspires, energizes today’s saintly catechists
About 900 women and men braved bad weather but enjoyed the speakers at the annual archdiocesan congress. Parish leaders and regular parishioners learned how they are saints as members of the church.
Pope confirms retirement age of 75 for bishops
While all bishops offer to resign at age 75, those who are not cardinals and are working in the Roman Curia automatically end their service on their 75th birthdays, said a new document from Pope Francis.
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.”
Winter’s early arrival challenges Iraqi Christians who fled militants
Sister Habiba's kindly face is etched with sadness as she surveyed the muddy field where dozens of tents sheltering displaced Iraqi Christians once stood.