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Pro-life advocates rally against ‘Black genocide’ through abortion
Some 120 supporters from Catholic and Christian communities gathered in downtown Philadelphia Oct. 9 to protest abortion's disproportionate impact on people of color.
Judge rules group can hold its rally during bishops’ assembly in Baltimore
Church Militant, a group known for its critical comments about Catholic leaders, can have the Nov. 16 rally it wants to hold in a city-owned waterfront pavilion near the hotel where the U.S. bishops' will meet Nov. 15-18.
Prominent Anglican bishop who served in U.S. received into Catholic Church
Michael Nazir-Ali was received into the Catholic Church and the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, which was established in 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI for the reception of Anglican communities. The married father of two will be ordained a Catholic priest Oct. 30.
Philippine, Russian bishops congratulate journalists for Nobel Peace Prize
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, received praise from Catholic leaders for their work to "safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace."
Initiatives on Eucharist aim to give Catholics better understanding
Ahead of an upcoming nationwide eucharistic revival and document on the Eucharist, two bishops described a three-year process to increase Catholics' understanding of the Eucharist. The initiative will culminate in a National Eucharistic Congress in 2024.
Vandalism at Denver’s cathedral is latest incident against local churches
The cathedral was scrawled with messages of hate written in red paint. At least 25 parishes or ministry locations in the Denver Archdiocese have been the target of vandalism, destruction or theft, and 100 such incidents nationwide, since last year.
Military members deploying conscience in fight against vaccine mandate
Some members of the U.S. armed forces want a religious exemption to the COVID vaccine mandate because of the vaccines' connection to an abortion-derived cell line. The archbishop for the Military Archdiocese says no one should be forced to receive a vaccine.
Catholic Directory will publish, but not until early 2022
Not even the COVID-19 pandemic can stop the annual directory of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from publishing. But supply chains problems this year mean the coming edition will not be received by customers until February of next year.
Rosemont teams up with archdiocese to slash college tuition
Graduates of Catholic high schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese are eligible for annual grants of almost $10,000 at Rosemont College, as the nation's student debt soars to $1.73 trillion.
Virtual talk on personal authenticity offered Oct. 14
The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia presents its Catholic Leadership Speaker Series with Dr. James Smith Jr. speaking on "The Pursuit of Authenticity: Personal Power, Personal Responsibility and Faith – A Powerful Combination."