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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.”
Pope: Greed, throwaway culture fuel ‘hidden euthanasia’ of elderly
Pope Francis warned against the abandonment and neglect of the elderly, calling it a "hidden euthanasia" rooted in today's "poisonous" culture of disposal and an economic system of greed.
Pope chooses ‘family’ as theme for World Communications Day 2015
As the family gets special focus in two upcoming synods and an international gathering in Philadelphia next year, Pope Francis is highlighting the beauty and value of the family in his message for World Communications Day.
Vatican says bishop’s dismissal not the result of sex abuse
The dismissal of a controversial Paraguayan bishop was because of failings of governance and friction with fellow bishops, the Vatican said. Bishop Rogelio Livieres Plano described his dismissal as a case of "ideological persecution" because of his opposition to liberation theology.
English Catholic bishop resigns, admits affair with woman
UPDATED -- Bishop Kieran Conry, chairman of the Department of Evangelization and Catechesis of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, said, "I don't think people will say I have been a bad bishop. But I can't defend myself. I did wrong."
Respect Life Sunday launches yearlong pro-life program
The Catholic Church in the U.S. licks off its annual focus on life Sunday, Oct. 5. In a statement, Boston Cardinal O'Malley referenced women facing an unexpected pregnancy, babies pre-diagnosed with mental disabilities, and the elderly, calling them "our brothers and sisters pushed to the periphery" by life-threatening decisions.
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.”
Philadelphia pastor named national chaplain to Slovak group
Father Thomas Nasta, pastor of Our Lady of Ransom Parish, was elected as national chaplain of the First Catholic Slovak Union last month in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia priest named monsignor by Pope Francis
Father Gregory J. Fairbanks, ordained a priest for the Philadelphia Archdiocese in 1990, was named a Chaplain of His Holiness by Pope Francis. Msgr. Fairbanks works at the Vatican as an official of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
Prayers urged before Vatican meeting on families
Archbishop Charles Chaput invites all people to participate in a worldwide Day of Prayer on Sunday, Sept. 28 for the Synod of Bishops on the Family, which will take place Oct. 5-19 in Vatican City. See the prayer by Pope Francis for the meeting.