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Head of German bishops calls for courageous change in church, society
Ahead of that nation's second Synodal Assembly, Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg criticized the Vatican on refusing to bless same-sex couples and its handling of bishops accused of covering up sexual abuse.
Papal Foundation gives scholarships to 96 priests, brothers, sisters, laity
Recipients on five continents now have the chance to study at one of 16 universities in Rome, thanks to almost $800,000 in awards from the Philadelphia-area organization.
Migrants, advocates gather at border, call on Biden to ‘save our asylum’
More than 200 supporters rallied in Arizona Sept. 25 as two dozen families sought asylum, with one woman noting the migrants were "not criminals" but were "fleeing crime" in search of safety for their children. "We're not criminals," she added. "We're fleeing from the crime
Indifference towards migrants, refugees shows ‘Jesus continues to be crucified,’ says bishop
With millions displaced by violence, natural disasters and other hardships, faithful must "see the Lazarus under their own table," said Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Edward Deliman during a Sept. 20 Mass for migrants and refugees.
Are you called to be a deacon in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia?
Catholic men, and their wives if married, with a deep spiritual life who are between the ages of 29 and 55 are invited to join in a live webinar with a panel of clergy Oct. 12 to discuss the permanent diaconate program.
Sister Anne José Campbell dies at age 90
A Sister of St. Joseph for 71 years, the Northeast Philadelphia native and St. Hubert's grad served in the Philadelphia Archdiocese and the Camden Diocese.
Canadian bishops apologize for abuses, ongoing trauma of Indigenous
In a Sept. 24 statement, the nation's bishops acknowledged "the suffering experienced in Canada's Indian Residential Schools," and raised the possibility of a visit by the pope to Canada.
Bishop urges U.S. to recommit to ending arms race head of treaty review
Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, Illinois, said new nuclear weapons technologies being developed by the U.S. and Russia undermine a non-proliferation treaty up for review early next year.
Defend life, promote access to health care for all, pope says
Meeting members of the Pontifical Academy for Life Sept. 27, Pope Francis said COVID should make those who are well-off think about "what it means to be vulnerable and live in precariousness on a daily basis."
House OKs abortion bill called ‘far outside the American mainstream’
In a 218-211 vote Sept. 24, the U.S. House passed the Women's Health Protection Act, described by one legislator as "an existential threat to unborn children and to the value of life itself."