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‘Receive the gifts you are,’ forum keynoter tells young Catholic women
Sister Bethany Madonna opened the GIVEN Institute's annual Catholic Young Women's Leadership Forum by explaining how women can actualize their gifts from God.
Bishops approve Liturgy of the Hours, penance, Marian translations
The bishops continued "to make steady progress" approving new translations and adding prayers to Catholic liturgical texts, which must yet be approved by the Vatican.
EU bishops criticize report for stance on abortion, conscience clauses
While applauding a proposed EU report on expanding health care access for women, the bishops of the European Union objected to characterization of abortion as a human right and called it "a form of gender-based violence."
Irish bishops choose woman to lead prep for synod
Nicola Brady has worked in a number of peace-building roles and will head up a new steering group to plan for a national synod in Ireland in the next five years.
Bishops discuss national document on youth, young adults
The bishop of Dallas called for a new pastoral framework on accompanying youths and young adults in the church. Other bishops sought inclusion of youth without a religious affiliation.
Bishops vote to draft teaching document on the Eucharist
The U.S. bishops approved by a wide margin -- 168-55 -- a plan to draft a document to examine the "meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the church" following a lengthy debate during their spring general assembly.
CatholicPhilly.com captures four national media awards
The Catholic Media Association awarded the official news agency of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia with awards for work produced in 2020 including photography, sports and a print edition.
Mass honoring Father Tolton set for June 26 at cathedral
A Mass honoring the heroic and virtuous life of the Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the U.S., will be celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Perez in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
Foster parents welcome Supreme Court’s decision
Expressing relief at the outcome, foster parents like Sharonell Fulton said throughout the legal process that she had been approached by same-sex couples who “were never cut out of the foster care process.” Today she remains "ready to open my home.”
High court’s unanimous ruling affirms church’s care of foster children
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous 9-0 decision June 17 that archdiocesan Catholic Social Services may not be excluded from placing at-risk children in foster homes because of the agency's practice not to refer to same-sex households.