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At Rome parish, pope meets with migrants, homeless, youths
ROME (CNS) -- Meeting 80 immigrants assisted by members of a Rome parish, Pope Francis said leaving one's homeland is always painful, but faith can give one the strength to keep going.
Vatican confirms Obama will visit pope in March
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican March 27, the White House announced and the Vatican confirmed.
Lily’s Gift helps ease the pain when new baby’s diagnosis is grim
A new ministry of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, a collaboration of pastoral care, pro-life and social service workers, helps parents who decide not to abort their baby who receives a poor prenatal diagnosis. Volunteers counsel and support families during and after the baby's birth and natural death.
Prayer, lecture offered on role of St. Therese’s childhood in her family
The Carmelite Monastery in Philadelphia’s Oak Lane section invites everyone to pray in the presence of the relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and of her parents, Blessed Louis and Zélie Martin on Sunday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Seattle school staffer quits job after same-sex marriage
SEATTLE (CNS) -- Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain said a local Catholic school's requirement that the vice principal quit after it learned of his same-sex marriage was not discriminatory but held to church teaching and the school's Catholic mission.
Chicago releases files relating to 30 priests accused of abusing minors
CHICAGO (CNS) -- The Archdiocese of Chicago Jan. 15 released more than 6,000 pages of documents related to cases involving 30 priests accused of sexual abuse. The documents reveal the story of the priests, the abuse, information the archdiocese had and what action they took.
Indiana bishops support constitutional amendment on marriage
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) -- The six Catholic bishops in Indiana have endorsed a proposed state constitutional amendment that would define marriage as exclusively between one man and one woman.
Don’t count out Roman Catholic when debating Catholic League’s best
Much has been made about the overabundance of talent on Archbishop Carroll’s boys’ basketball roster, making them a threat to unseat Neumann-Goretti as Catholic League champs. Roman Catholic made a case for itself with a 54-46 defeat of Carroll this week. Also, see the Catholic League's boys' basketball standings.
‘Prayer, consultation’ led to bankruptcy decision, says bishop
The Stockton Diocese in California becomes the 10th U.S. archdiocese or diocese that has filed bankruptcy protection as a result of the costs of clergy sexual abuse lawsuits since 2004. Payments to victims of sexual abuse amount to $32 million for the diocese.
Official’s calls to remove pro-life march banners seen as censorship
SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) -- Banners displayed on light posts to promote the Jan. 25 pro-life march in San Francisco received the proper permitting from the city and calls for the signs' removal are ridiculous, said a leader of the event.