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Church must move from sorrow to action on abuse, archbishop says
Following the report on clerical sexual abuse in France, the Vatican's top investigator of abuse cases said "mourning" must give way to a "determination and conviction to act."
Plenary Council asks Australian church to embrace its diversity
One of the key questions is how the church might better embrace its diverse liturgical traditions and the cultural gifts of immigrant communities to enrich the church in Australia.
After Pandora Papers report, Legionaries of Christ deny wrongdoing
A network of offshore trusts set up by priests and businessmen close to the Legionaries of Christ moved some $295 million around four continents, according to a trove of leaked documents.
Barron: If religion becomes afterthought, ‘society loses its soul’
With tensions rising over the role of religion in society, the broader culture is compartmentalizing religious faith and moral thinking into something akin to "a hobby," said Bishop Robert Barron in New Orleans.
Federal judge’s order temporarily blocks Texas’ abortion law
A judge granted an emergency request from the Justice Department, which had already sued the state saying the law was unconstitutional. It bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Church must move from ‘maintenance’ to ‘mission,’ bishop says
After watching cultural trends for years, a Mississippi bishop believes for the church to survive and flourish it must completely change the way it does things, making active discipleship the central goal for every Catholic.
Broad Street glows as police, priest brighten the night for sick kids
The fourth annual "Good Night Lights" display at Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia, organized by Oblate Father Steven Wetzel, brought joy to kids and cops alike.
Philadelphia’s 1844 riots topic of fall lecture
The American Catholic Historical Society's annual talk on Tuesday, Oct. 19 features historian Dr. Zachary Schrag speaking about "The Fires of Philadelphia: The Nativist Riots of 1844."
Pope’s popularity among U.S. Catholics remains high, poll finds
The pope's decision to limit the so-called Tridentine-rite Mass was met with a collective shrug by American Catholics, with 65% saying they had not even heard of the controversy.
‘Brotherhood’ of La Salle HS welcomes Archbishop Perez
The largest Catholic high school in the Philadelphia region hosted the archbishop for a visit this week in which he saw their many gifts, including close community.