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Cardinal Dolan invites faithful to join pope on synodal path to Jesus
The two-year synod, marked by prayer, listening and discernment, is "an examination of conscience on how we as a church are living up to the model" given by Christ, said the cardinal.
Multifaceted approach needed to combat, end sex trafficking, says speaker
Poverty, addiction and market demand are all factors in sexual exploitation that affects some 4.5 million globally, said Joyce McCauley-Benner, an advocate for victims and herself a rape survivor.
Texas urges Supreme Court to let state’s abortion law stand
State officials also advised the court not to fast-track abortion providers' challenge to the law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Changes in clergy assignments announced
Archbishop Nelson Perez announced additional assignments for two archdiocesan priests Oct. 21.
Local priest takes a step toward sainthood
At an Oct. 19 ceremony, the Philadelphia Archdiocese announced it will send the canonization cause of Augustinian Father Bill Atkinson -- the Catholic Church's first quadriplegic priest -- to the Vatican.
Lou Baldwin, Catholic journalist for 35 years, dies at 86
The husband, father of nine, journalist and gentleman known by Philadelphia Catholics for his bylines on The Catholic Standard and Times and CatholicPhilly.com, died Oct. 18 in Philadelphia. Funeral services are set for Oct. 23 at St. Christopher Church.
Young adults ‘connect, grow and share’ faith to reach others
An Oct. 16 holy hour officially launched the archdiocesan Office for Ministry with Young Adults, beginning a new journey for a new generation, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez.
Coronavirus among factors spurring migrants to U.S.-Mexico border
Climate change, COVID-19, faltering democracies and assaults on the rule of law in the Americas are leading to increased migration to the U.S. from many countries. Some 1.5 million migrants will make their way to the U.S. this year, twice the number in 2019.
Debate, vote on eucharistic document will top U.S. bishops’ agenda
The impetus for the document and a planned eucharistic revival is to increase Catholics' understanding of the Eucharist. A 2019 Pew study showed just 30% of Catholics have "a proper understanding of Christ's presence in the Eucharist."
British lawmaker’s death ‘a painful loss in so many lives,’ says cardinal
Sir David Amess, a member of the governing Conservative Party and one of the most prominent Catholic politicians in the U.K. Parliament, was stabbed repeatedly to death by a Somali man who sprinted into his offices at noon Oct. 15.