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Jerusalem patriarch thanks CRS for 50 years of presence in Holy Land
JERUSALEM (CNS) -- Catholic Relief Services' work in the Holy Land has been an authentic expression of the Christian faith, encouraging a love of God and a move to action, said Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem.
Pope encourages ecumenism in response to secularism
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said the evangelization of secular society requires focusing on the essentials of Christianity in collaboration with other Christian churches.
Scandal, defeat come when clergy, lay refuse to let God transform them
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Priests, bishops and lay Catholics who cause scandal are living lives cut off from God, and their corruption ends up poisoning others, Pope Francis said.
Vatican representatives testify before U.N. committee looking at abuse
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Testifying before the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child, a Vatican representative acknowledged the horror of clerical sexual abuse and insisted the Vatican was serious about protecting children.
Study shows increase in hostility toward religion around globe
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A Pew Research Center study issued Jan. 14 shows another increase in hostility toward religion by most of the world's 198 nations. The number of nations showing hostilities toward Christians rose from 106 to 110.
Hatfield parish offers talk on Theology of the Body Jan. 16
St. Maria Goretti Parish presents an introductory talk on Pope John Paul II's answers to the fundamental questions, Who am I? What does it mean to be human? Why did God create us male and female? What is the meaning of the human body?
Bucks County parish hosts end-of-life series of talks
St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Richboro, announces a program concerning issues such as pain management, withholding treatment and advance medical directives during presentations on five Sundays in March in the parish’s chapel.
Roman Catholic students tackle nuclear security in club forum
The World Affairs Club at Roman Catholic High School joined other students from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and around the world in the third annual International Student Summit at Temple University's Fox School of Business. The summit simulated an international conference on nuclear security.
Court takes up whether buffer zone excessively limits free speech
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Supreme Court justices Jan. 15 pressed attorneys about when it is constitutional to prohibit certain kinds of speech in a case over buffer zones around abortion clinics.
Allowing assisted suicide ‘immoral, unethical,’ say New Mexico bishops
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CNS) -- New Mexico's Catholic bishops said they strongly oppose the "authorization of assisted suicide by the state" and affirm Catholic Church teaching "condemning the immoral and unethical use of physician-assisted suicide."