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Cardinal says balancing truth, mercy always difficult, always needed
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna, one of the Catholic Church's best known cardinal-theologians, said the Catholic Church must hold together truth and mercy, even if it is criticized for its attempt.
Anglican, Lutheran delegates say synod’s concerns are theirs, too
Upholding the Christian ideal of marriage and family life while also reaching out to those whose lives do not reflect that ideal is a pastoral challenge faced by all Christian communities, said the Anglican representative to the Synod of Bishops.
Biloxi’s retired bishop has been eyewitness to racial division, healing
The harsh realities of racial segregation were spelled out for Bishop Joseph Lawson Howze at an early age.
Christians must treat others with gentleness, love, says priest
Scripture, sexual ethics, and a healthy dose of wit and personal stories helped Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe convey that people are a combination of body, soul and spirit during an Oct. 10 presentation in Salt Lake City.
Speaker: Technology can provide personal connection church members seek
A steady decline in the number of Christians who go to church doesn't mean Christianity is dying but that church members want a personal connection they aren't finding in church, said the keynote speaker at an Oct. 14 technology summit at Villanova University.
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.”
Court blocks law that had closed most Texas abortion clinics
The Supreme Court Oct. 14 blocked a Texas law that had meant all but seven of the state's abortion clinics were closed because they failed to meet new standards.
At 50, ‘Mass for Shut-ins’ helps homebound feel part of faith community
Fifteen minutes before a recent taping of the "Mass for Shut-ins" television program, Serra Club of Omaha members moved quickly about the WOWT studio in Omaha, each with a specific job.
Office of Catholic Education names associate superintendent
In her new role Theresa Garvin will serve the city schools of the archdiocesan secondary school system, focusing on include curriculum, instruction and assessment.
Archbishop Kurtz hopes synod’s final report will ‘refine and clarify’
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, said he hoped the final report of the Synod of Bishops on the family would improve on the assembly's midterm report in celebrating exemplary families, encouraging missionary outreach and emphasizing that the church's pastoral efforts must be grounded in Scripture and Catholic teaching.