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Confirmation schedule for parishes in Philadelphia Archdiocese annnounced
See the full listing for parish celebrations of the sacrament of confirmation this spring. Find your parish, and the date and time for each Mass, in our list organized by the name of the conferring bishop.
Kerry, Vatican counterpart meet on Syria, Mideast, U.S. health mandate
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Cardinal-designate Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, hosted a lengthy meeting with his U.S. counterpart, John Kerry, to discuss ongoing tensions in the Middle East, as well as the U.S. bishops' concerns about the Obama administration's health care mandate.
Experts at Vatican workshop call for end of weapons flow to Syria
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Vatican study group is urging world leaders to stop the flow of arms into Syria and to press for an immediate and complete cease-fire there with no political preconditions.
Bill would require feds to respect state laws on traditional marriage
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. House should pass a bipartisan bill that would require the federal government to respect state marriage laws defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman, a U.S. archbishop said Jan. 10.
Heavenly sounds ever present at only U.S. Catholic boys’ choir school
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (CNS) -- While some students may fantasize about breaking into song in the middle of a school day, it's a common occurrence at St. Paul's Choir School.
‘Great misunderstanding’ seen on church’s teachings on end of life
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- There is "great misunderstanding" among Catholics and others about the church's teachings on whether and when life-sustaining medical treatment can be withdrawn when death is near, according to a leading Catholic bioethicist.
Brain-dead patients prompt new questions about end-of-life decisions
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- Recent conflicts in California and Texas between physicians and the families of patients considered to be brain dead have prompted new questions about end-of-life decision-making.
Parish religious educators in archdiocese honored at Cathedral Mass, ceremony
Archbishop Chaput gave awards to more than 250 people who teach and model the Catholic faith to children in growing parish religious education programs. Family members of Bishop Joseph McFadden also received a posthumous award for him.
Nine days of prayer part of Roe v. Wade anniversary events for 2014
UPDATED -- WASHINGTON (CNS) -- For the second year in a row, the U.S. Catholic bishops are sponsoring "Nine Days for Life: Prayer, Penance and Pilgrimage," planned for Jan. 18-26 this year to mark the 41st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion virtually on demand in the U.S.
U.S. military archbishop makes pastoral visit to Guantanamo base
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (CNS) -- Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services visited the naval station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as part of a five-day pastoral visit.