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Church must ‘redouble’ efforts on marriage, SF archbishop says
BALTIMORE (CNS) — Just shy of a week after laws permitting same-sex marriage passed in three states and voters in a fourth rejected an amendment to define marriage as a union of one man and one woman, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said, “Tuesday was a disappointing day for marriage.” The chairman of the […]
Efforts to promote religious liberty will not end, archbishop says
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The work of defending religious liberty will continue more robustly and without end in the face of growing challenges, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, told his fellow bishops during the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of […]
Proposed text ties sacrament of penance to new evangelization effort
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops Nov. 12 began consideration of an exhortation that would be issued in their name encouraging Catholics to take advantage of the sacrament of penance, also known as reconciliation. The text — presented on the first day of their annual fall general assembly in Baltimore — was prepared by the […]
Catholic religious help South Sudan train badly needed nurses, midwives
WAU, South Sudan (CNS) — Catholics from around the globe are playing a key role in building a health care system in the world’s newest country. It’s a daunting task: Following decades of war, South Sudan is only halfway through its second year of independence. There is little infrastructure. Trained health personnel are few. The […]
Document developing on bishops’ use of new technologies
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The chairmen of four U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees will begin work soon on drafting a document that reiterates the teaching authority of local bishops while urging them to use new technologies to share Catholic theology. The end result is expected to complement a 20-year-old document on the teaching authority of […]
Bishop says West Virginia’s poverty causing ‘anguish,’ urges outreach
WHEELING, W.Va. (CNS) — Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston in a new pastoral letter called attention to poverty in West Virginia and its devastating effects on the state’s children, and urged outreach to the poor as part of the Catholic Church’s new evangelization efforts. “It is my hope to speak to the grief and […]
Tree from devastated New Jersey heading to Rock Center
An 80-foot-tall Norway Spruce, selected to be the 2012 Christmas tree at New York’s Rockefeller Center, is raised by a crane above spectators after being cut down at the home of Joseph Balku in Flanders, N.J., Nov. 13.
Bishops OK first new preaching document in 30 years
BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops approved their first new document in 30 years on preaching Nov. 13, the second day of their annual fall general assembly in Baltimore. The document, “Preaching the Mystery of Faith: The Sunday Homily,” encourages preachers to connect the Sunday homily with people’s daily lives. The vote was 227-11, with […]
Vatican’s guidelines for health care workers due next year
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican was preparing to release an update to its 1995 Charter for Health Care Workers that would include the church’s expanded teachings on bioethics, health coverage and so-called “orphan drugs.” The charter, which provides a thorough summary of the church’s position on affirming the primary, absolute value of life in […]
Holiday shopping in Bryn Mawr
SS. Colman – John Neumann School in Bryn Mawr will hold its holiday bazaar Sunday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school located at 527 Highland Lane, Bryn Mawr. The bazaar features hand-crafted items from local artisans, unique gift ideas, home baked goods, raffles and more. Admission is just $1.