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Catholics will ‘man up’ with Men’s Spirituality Conference in March
The annual conference will be held March 15 at St. Joseph’s University. It’s not too late for men to register for the day to share their faith together and learn a lot, too.
Amendment to U.S. Constitution urged to protect traditional marriage
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone wrote a letter of support to a Kansas Congressman who is sponsoring the Marriage Protection Amendment, and asked for supporters in the House of Representatives.
Former Planned Parenthood nurse calls abortion clinic ‘evil, sad place’
For two-and-a-half years, Marianne Anderson's work at an Indianapolis' abortion clinic sickened her. Comforted by the prayers of pro-life clinic protesters, she began to resist her work until she was fired by the clinic. At that moment her phone rang with a new job at a hospital.
Pope calls for ‘intelligent, courageous, loving’ approach to families
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A two-day meeting of 150 cardinals and cardinals-designate at the Vatican, led by Pope Francis, is considering pastoral practices for the family, which he said "our present situation requires," including a talk by one cardinal on divorced and civilly remarried Catholics.
Pope: By taking care of elders, families show world all life has value
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis told the Pontifical Academy for Life the worst thing about growing old is not becoming weaker or infirm, but the "abandonment, the exclusion, the deprivation of love" in today's "throwaway culture."
In unusual video, pope speaks of his longing for Christian unity
A Pentecostal pastor Pope Francis knew in Argentina recorded on a video on an iPhone in which the pope said all Christians share blame for their divisions. He insists God will bring the miracle of Christian unity to completion.
Van brings pregnant women a real alternative to abortion
Bishop John McIntyre blessed a new van Feb. 18 that Catholic Social Services will use to provide mobile care for women in crisis pregnancies. It is part of a program of the Real Alternatives agency and a state/federal partnership.
Japanese bishops say Catholics’ minority status challenges faith life
In their published response to the Vatican survey on the family, Japan's Catholic bishops said, among other findings, that most Japanese Christians end up marrying non-Christians, pray mostly as individuals, and are "overwhelmed by society's values."
Charismatics host healing Mass at Northeast Philadelphia church
A Charismatic Mass and Healing Mass will be celebrated Friday, Feb. 28 at St. Martha Church in Northeast Philadelphia.
Former prisoners rely on faith, support to get back on their feet
After doing prison time, men feel like everything is stacked against them. A Catholic-run halfway house in Nashville gives them a legitimate shot of rebuilding their lives.