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Charismatic healing Mass
A charismatic healing Mass will be celebrated Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Katharine of Siena Church in Wayne.
Woman in top vocations job feels called by God ‘to support his sons’
Rosemary Sullivan firmly believes that God has directed her to serve the church in a special way.
Work of vocation directors vital to church’s future, says archbishop
Archbishop Jorge Patron Wong, secretary for seminaries at the Vatican's Congregation for Clergy, understands the need to affirm, assist and support priests involved in vocation ministry.
Syrian priest says church carries on its ministry to people amid strife
After telling parishioners and students in the religious education program at Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. James Parish about what is happening in Syria, Father Rodrigo Miranda was impressed that a 13-year-old girl was one of the first to respond.
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.