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That all may be one, at least in Bensalem
A Unification Mass last Sunday at St. Charles Borromeo Church celebrated the coming together of the parish with the people of the newly merged Our Lady of Fatima and its many Spanish-speaking faithful. The well-attended Mass was seen as a homecoming.
Doctrinal wars? Both sides fire over Communion for divorced, remarried
The extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family will not open until Oct. 5, but some of its most prominent members are already publicly debating what is bound to be one of its most controversial topics: the eligibility of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to receive Communion.
U.S. urged to address Ebola epidemic as partner with agencies, locals
A medical missionary worker who is an Ebola survivor said Sept. 16 that the U.S. government can do its part to address the Ebola crisis by increasing its financial support for humanitarian organizations that are already working on the ground in Africa and are acquainted with the local people.
Biden joins head of Network at Iowa kickoff of ‘Nuns on the Bus’ tour
"We the people, we the voters" is the theme of the third "Nuns on the Bus" tour, which kicked off Sept. 17 in Des Moines with Vice President Joe Biden thanking the sisters for their effort.
Brazil’s bishops host national presidential debate on variety of topics
Brazil's bishops hosted a debate with eight presidential candidates because, as Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis of Aparecida said, the "church cannot ignore politics."
U.S. denominations, key Catholic bishop advocate for open Internet
More than a dozen religious bodies, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, argued in a joint letter to the Federal Communications Commission that the Internet must remain available to all without "fast lanes" and other devices meant to speed up traffic for extra revenue while keeping nonpaying traffic in a slow lane.
U.S. bishops plan to be stronger advocates for Israeli-Palestinian peace
American bishops were returning to their dioceses after a nine-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land with a stronger resolve to advocate for peace and to urge the U.S. government to take a leadership role in ushering Israelis and Palestinians toward peace, a member of the delegation said.
Letter urges archbishop to make ‘fresh effort’ to listen to Catholics
A group of theologians has urged Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis "to make a fresh effort" to listen to laypeople and bring spiritual healing to the archdiocese.
Scot bishops hope Catholics join public debate after independence vote
The Catholic bishops of Scotland said they accept the results of referendum in which Scot voters rejected independence.
Chilean cardinal urges people to change their ways to dispel fear
Under strong security measures, Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello led the traditional ecumenical "Te Deum" service Sept. 18 to celebrate Chile's national holidays and urged people to change their ways to dispel fear.