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Archbishop Gomez unveils mobile app to help pregnant women in L.A.
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles has launched a digital app intended to offer resources, support and prayers for women and girls facing crisis pregnancies.
The Salesian and the Shogun: Documents discovered in Vatican Library
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Just a few days before the feast of St. John Bosco, founder of the Salesians, the Vatican Library announced a major project to inventory, digitalize, catalogue and study unique historical documents collected by a Salesian missionary to Japan.
As Israeli court hears case, U.S., Canadian bishops weigh in on barrier
JERUSALEM (CNS) -- On the eve of an Israeli Supreme Court decision concerning the construction of a contested segment of the security barrier in the West Bank town of Beit Jalla, U.S. and Canadian bishops sent letters to their governmental representatives urging them to push Israel to stop building along the proposed route.
Thieves confess, but relic of Blessed John Paul II still missing
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Less than a week after a relic of Blessed John Paul II disappeared from a country chapel east of Rome, Italian police arrested two men for the theft, but the venerated piece of fabric stained with the late pope's blood was still missing.
Rice Bowl begins with blessing at North Philadelphia parish
The annual sacrificial program collects funds for the poor overseas through CRS. Some money stays local to help 40 parish food cupboards like the one at St. Martin de Porres Parish.
Two types of HHS mandate cases are at different points in legal process
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Supreme Court is involved in two types of issues related to claims by employers who say they should not have to provide coverage of contraceptives in their workers' health insurance plans because this violates the employers' faith-based moral objections.
Cardinal says bill stops taxes from ‘subsidizing violence’ of abortion
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Passage of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act "will help save lives and will reduce abortions," U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., said Jan. 28.
Catholic identity must be clear, uncompromising, pope tells university
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholic universities must give "uncompromising" and "unambiguous" witness to church teaching and defend themselves from all efforts to dilute their Catholic identity, Pope Francis said.
Homily should show how God’s word touches Catholics’ lives, says bishop
MILWAUKEE (CNS) -- For Bishop Richard J. Sklba, "Fire Starters" is a compilation of the study, prayer, reflection and pastoral creativity that have been part of his more than 54 years of priesthood.
Virginia bishops vow to defend voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage
ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) -- Virginia Catholic bishops said they are disappointed that Attorney General Mark Herring will not defend Virginia's constitutional amendment defining marriage as "the union of one man and one woman" in upcoming lawsuits at federal district courts.