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Cardinal Dolan cites Gosnell’s atrocities in opposing proposed N.Y. abortion law
ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) -- If New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushes to have "a right to an abortion" codified in state law, he will face "vociferous" and "rigorous" opposition from Catholic and other pro-lifers, said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York. But the cardinal hopes it doesn't come to that because Cuomo, he said, has told him "he wants to work hard on alternatives to abortion," such as expanding adoption, having "greater latitude" in maternity leave and better assisting pregnant women in need and those with small children.
Diocese of Joliet, Ill., sued for alleged sexual abuse by priests
JOLIET, Ill. (CNS) -- Five lawsuits were filed against the Diocese of Joliet May 15 alleging sexual abuse of minors by four priests and a lay teacher during the 1970s and 1980s. A Chicago law firm filed the lawsuits on behalf of victims who said they were between the ages of 8 and 16 at the time.
Diversity is a blessing when all are united in faith, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Calling for unity -- not uniformity -- in the Church, Pope Francis said diversity is a blessing only when all Catholics recognize and follow Church teaching. "It is the church which brings Christ to me and me to Christ; parallel journeys are dangerous," he told some 200,000 members of Catholic lay movements and groups during a May 19 Pentecost Mass in St. Peter's Square. "When we venture beyond the Church's teaching and community, and do not remain in them, we are not one with the God of Jesus Christ."
Archbishop Carroll’s girls lacrosse dominance ending soon? Don’t bet on it
Carroll’s latest conquest was a 20-2 Catholic League semifinal victory against overmatched St. Hubert’s. League Most Valuable Player Taryn Deck was her typical self, contributing four goals and three assists. Two of her teammates added a hat trick and four more supplied two apiece. Next up to the guillotine is Cardinal O’Hara, which doubled up on Archbishop Wood, 10-5, in the other semifinal. At 6 p.m. Monday at Neumann University, O’Hara will try do what no other team has been able to do in the past dozen years and counting: squash Goliath.
FCC to try rewriting broadcast indecency standards; will it succeed?
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- After running afoul of the courts yet again, the Federal Communications Commission is taking another stab at rewriting its regulations on indecent content on over-the-air television and radio. Whether the regulations need to be rewritten, though, is another matter entirely.
Fighting poverty would limit trafficking, Vatican’s U.N. observer says
UNITED NATIONS (CNS) — The political commitment to combat human trafficking must be backed by concrete actions to ensure that victims gain their freedom from modern-day slavery, said the Vatican’s representative to the United Nations. Addressing a U.N. General Assembly meeting to develop a global plan to address human trafficking May 13-14, Archbishop Francis A. […]
Father Pavone: ‘Truth of abortion’ exposed in trial will bring end to abortion
MADISON, Wis. (CNS) — Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, predicted “the end of abortion in our lifetime” in a recent talk he gave in Madison sponsored by Wisconsin Right to Life. The trial of abortionist Dr. Kermit Gosnell in Philadelphia exposed the grisly truths about the abortion industry, the priest said. […]
Major grant aims to help Catholic high schools boost enrollment
This week the Faith in the Future Foundation received a big boost in its mission to run the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s 17 Catholic high schools and four schools of special education with a $600,000 grant from the Philadelphia Schools Partnership.
Pope says head of mission office teaches him about reality of church
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said the prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, which cares for the church in mission territories, has been teaching him about the nuts and bolts reality of the universal Catholic Church. "He is a professor and comes to me and says, 'This diocese is here and is like this,'" the pope told national directors of the pontifical mission societies from around the world. Referring to Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Pope Francis said, "I learn the church from him -- and without paying him."
Recognize your sin, ask forgiveness, pope says at Mass
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The key problem in everyone’s relationship with God is not that they sin, but that they are not ashamed of their sin and don’t ask forgiveness, Pope Francis said. In a homily about St. Peter’s relationship with Jesus, Pope Francis said Peter thought he was a good disciple, but ended up […]