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Church of England votes for women bishops
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Church of England voted July 14 to authorize the ordination of women as bishops and pledged to work with people who believe that, theologically, the vote was a mistake. It acknowledged the vote carried "uncertainties" for the process of Christian unity.
Archbishop Ryan High School names LePera new president
Denise LePera brings long experience in organizational fundraising, including at Neumann University, to the Northeast Philadelphia Catholic high school.
Pope: Stop throwaway culture now before another generation is lost
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis urged a group of economists and financiers to help reverse the current "throwaway" culture and put people at the center -- not the fringes -- of monetary strategies and policies.
Pope: Prayer is never in vain; work courageously, concretely for peace
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Praying for peace is never a useless exercise -- it keeps evil at bay and helps people not give in to violence, Pope Francis said.
Congress fleshes out thinking on Theology of the Body
More than 700 people from around the country learned about Pope St. John Paul II’s teaching on the beauty of the divinely created human person. Popular speakers included an official with the Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Family, sponsor of next year's World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.
Full effects of Hobby Lobby ruling yet to be seen
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Supreme Court's ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby was barely out of the clerk's box June 30 before pundits were staking out claims about what the decision means. About 50 federal court cases hinge on how the ruling is applied, and another 50 or so raise questions about how nonprofit organizations must comply with the Affordable Care Act.
Archeparchy to invite families persecuted for faith to 2015 gathering
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Archbishop Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia plans to invite families who have endured religious persecution to attend the World Meeting of Families being held in Philadelphia in September 2015.
Phone calls, evacuations: Gaza’s Christians work together to stay safe
JERUSALEM (CNS) -- Members of the tiny Christian community in the Gaza Strip have been keeping tabs on each other and lending a helping hand to keep each other safe during Israeli airstrikes throughout the region, but nowhere in the territory is really safe, said a priest at the territory's only Catholic parish.
With friends’ help, singer with Parkinson’s still able to make music
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Grace Griffith, a vocalist who has had Parkinson's disease since 1996, announced in 2003 that she was making her swan song from the stage.
Lead by example: Pope offers abuse victims open ear, open heart
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- More than a meeting and homily, Pope Francis laid out a clear road map for the church when he celebrated Mass and welcomed abuse survivors to the Vatican.