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Britain’s House of Commons close to passing same-sex marriage bill
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) -- Members of Britain's House of Commons voted, 400-175, to allow same-sex marriage, pushing a controversial piece of legislation closer to becoming law. The vote followed six hours of debate and represented the first time lawmakers were able to vote on the redefinition of marriage to include same-sex couples.
SS. Simon and Jude School students enjoy talent show, book fair
Above, eighth graders of SS. Simon and Jude School, West Chester, perform Jan. 31 in the talent show during Catholic Schools Week, a traditional show at the school. At right, second graders Evelyn Hewitt (left) and Ava Panetta enjoy browsing through titles at the school book fair.
Zubin Mehta conducts concert of Verdi, Beethoven works for Pope Benedict
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The conductor Zubin Mehta performed with an Italian orchestra at the Vatican Feb. 4, in a concert honoring Pope Benedict XVI and Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. The concert, which marked the 84th anniversary of the Lateran Pacts recognizing the sovereignty of Vatican City State, was organized by the Italian embassy to the Holy See and held in the Vatican audience hall.
In defending lawsuit, Catholic hospital ‘morally wrong’ to cite law denying personhood
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CNS) -- Attorneys for a Catholic hospital were "morally wrong" to cite Colorado's Wrongful Death Act as one line of defense in a suit brought against the hospital by the widower of a woman seven months pregnant with twins, all of whom died at the hospital in 2006, according to the hospital chain of which it is a member. Catholic Health Initiatives, which runs St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, and Colorado's three bishops said the law "does not consider unborn children to be persons, which contradicts the moral teachings of the church."
St. Anastasia’s pre-K children welcome guests for breakfast
The pre-Kindergarten students of St. Anastasia School, Newtown Square, spent time with their "breakfast buddies" in the school cafeteria recently.
Catholics, four Reformed denominations recognize each other’s baptisms
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Representatives of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and four Protestant denominations in the Reformed tradition have publicly signed an agreement that recognizes the validity of each other’s baptisms. The four Protestant bodies are the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Christian Reformed Church in North America, the Reformed Church in America and the […]
Roman Catholic receiver intends to play for Notre Dame U.
Roman Catholic High School’s Will Fuller will sign his intent to play football at the University of Notre Dame on Wednesday, Feb. 6, Roman Catholic announced Feb. 4. Fuller was rated by Scout.com as the number 40 wide receiver prospect in the nation for the 2013 recruiting class and was assigned a four-star rating. He is Pennsylvania’s number two […]
Pancake breakfast at Holy Redeemer Sisters’ provincialate
The Sisters of the Holy Redeemer will host a pancake breakfast Sunday, March 3, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their provincialate, 521 Moredon Road in Huntingdon Valley. The breakfast will include raffles, craft tables and baked goods for sale. Tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under, and may be purchased at the […]
St. Donato Parish to merge with Our Lady of Lourdes in West Philadelphia
St. Donato Parish in West Philadelphia will merge with Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, it was announced at weekend Masses Feb. 2-3. St. Donato Church, at 65th and Callowhill streets, will become a worship site for occasional use, according to a statement by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia released Feb. 4. The merger of the parishes, whose churches are located only 1.25 miles from each other, becomes effective Feb. 24.
Ignore ‘prophets of doom’ predicting end of religious life, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI asked nuns, brothers and priests not to listen to the “prophets of doom” who say that consecrated life has no future or that it has no meaning in today’s world. “Do not join the prophets of doom who proclaim the end or the lack of meaning of consecrated […]