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The future of TV — and how it may be shaped by the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- When one breaks it down, this start-up business called Aereo had been offering its television retransmission service in only 11 metropolitan areas by the time the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision June 25, ruled the manner of its retransmission unconstitutional -- at least not without paying a fee to the networks whose programming Aereo transmitted.
U.N. official, panels address issue of torture at Washington conference
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.N. special rapporteur on torture encouraged torture survivors and advocates to "look to a torture-free world within our lifetimes" during a conference at The Catholic University of America.
Join the mob, go to Mass
Young people who might never have seen a lovely old Catholic church filled for a vibrant Sunday Mass will have another chance to join the “Mass mob” at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on Sunday, June 29 at 11:15 a.m.
St. Bede Parish hosts concert before Independence Day
The Holland, Bucks County, parish will host its eighth annual outdoor Patriotic Concert July 3 at 7 p.m., and invites all to bring a lawn chair and a bell to ring in July 4th.
Synod document cites cultural and economic threats to family
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The working document for the October 2014 extraordinary Synod of Bishops offers a picture of the Catholic Church today struggling to preach the Gospel and transmit moral teachings amid a "widespread cultural, social and spiritual crisis" of the family.
Fall synod to review state of family; 2015 synod to draw up proposals
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Representatives of the world's Catholic bishops, meeting together in a synod, are not expected to make any formal proposals about the church's pastoral care of families until after a second, larger gathering in 2015.
Supreme Court strikes down ‘buffer zones’ at abortion clinics
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a June 26 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that 35-foot buffer zones around abortion clinics -- meant to keep demonstrators away -- violates First Amendment rights.
British high court rejects challenges to assisted suicide laws
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) -- Britain's highest court has thrown out three challenges to laws against assisted suicide.
Pope: People drawn to caring shepherd, not moralists, the power-hungry
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- People were drawn to Jesus because he was a good shepherd -- not a moralist, not power-hungry, not a revolutionary and not a hermit, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Everyone must have more access to scientific knowledge, training
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis reaffirmed the church's commitment to dialogue with the world of science and asked that all men and women have greater access to scientific research and training.