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Cardinal: Pope is ‘friend, brother’; working with him ‘really beautiful’
Pope Francis evangelizes with "encyclicals of gestures," which speak louder than words and texts, said Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa.
Vatican media need to ‘up their game,’ says adviser
A new papal commission is looking at how Vatican media outlets can better communicate the church's message "of healing, of love, of hope, and of generosity of spirit," said the panel's leader.
Net neutrality issue, new FCC proposals prompt 1 million-plus letters
When it comes to recorded music, the progression went from wax cylinders to shellac discs to vinyl records -- with a short-lived detour to the 8-track tape -- to the cassette, to the compact disc and in this century to mp3 players, iPods and other digital devices.
Advancement directors help strengthen Catholic grade schools
Whether working on recruitment and retention of students or fundraising, advancement directors are banding together to help each other and their schools. About 25 such directors have formed the group Advancing Catholic Education (ACE).
Rector says cathedral design lets people ‘know they are loved by God’
Christ Cathedral has a multilayered mission -- and with the rollout of the new design plans that will transform the former Crystal Cathedral into the mother church of the Diocese of Orange, it has taken a big step toward realizing that mission.
A new take on an old story: The Catholic Church in Philadelphia
Sam Katz, the former Philadelphia mayoral candidate, is leading production of a documentary film to be aired next year. He finds the church’s past is repeating itself, and taking a new course.
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.”
Vatican official calls for shared responsibility in protecting planet
Cardinal Pietro Parolin told the U.N. Climate Summit that "warming of the climate system is unequivocal. It is a very serious problem which ... has grave consequences for the most vulnerable sectors of society and, clearly, for future generations."
In homily, pope compares vain Christians to soap bubbles, peacocks
As fleeting as soap bubbles, showy as peacocks and shallow as an over-primped star, conceited Christians are building their lives on lies and their faith on shifting sands, Pope Francis said.
In election season, churches reminded of campaign do’s and don’ts
A group encourages pastors to endorse a political candidate, send the sermon to the IRS and provoke an investigation jeopardizing the church's tax-exempt status. The group hopes to trigger a court case overturning the political prohibition for churches.