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People must care for creation or face self-destruction, pope says
When it comes to safeguarding creation, there is no time to waste -- humanity either must live up to its responsibility or continue on a path of self-destruction, Pope Francis said, commemorating Earth Day with a video message.
Abuse survivor believes now is a great evangelical moment for church
Teresa Pitt Green believes there is "enormous hope" for all Catholics -- priests, laypeople, victims and bystanders -- to find reconciliation with the tragic failures of the past. "It's time for the family to heal."
Biden administration appeals block on transgender health care mandate
Catholic and other opponents of a 2016 provision of the Affordable Care Act say it forces doctors and hospitals to perform gender-transition procedures against their moral conscience and professional medical judgment.
Idaho Senate OKs fetal heartbeat abortion bill; measure sent to governor
The bill has exceptions for rape, incest or medical emergency and would make abortion after a heartbeat is detected punishable by five years in prison. A woman who receives such an abortion could sue the provider.
Same-sex unions, gender theory deny ‘unity of body and soul,’ says pastoral expert
Father Philip Bochanski, director of the Courage International apostolate, said "we're losing sight of our human identity" amid increasingly fractured views of sexuality.
Sister Mary Dolores Sneeringer, S.S.J., dies at 94
The former Sister St. Ida was a Sister of St. Joseph for 75 years and would go on to serve in four dioceses, including the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Father Francis Cornely, teacher and parish priest, dies at 100
The former pastor of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish in Essington also taught at St. John Neumann High School and Cardinal Dougherty High School.
Msgr. Paul Curran, former Catholic education leader, dies at 90
He was ordained in 1957 and would go on to serve as assistant superintendent of schools and vicar for Catholic education, as well as pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish, Huntingdon Valley.
Papal Foundation’s $9.2 M grants help build church in developing world
The Chester-based international fundraising organization announced grants for 122 projects in 64 countries, including rebuilding churches, building schools, supporting health care and more.
Family portraits: Sometimes messy, but grace-filled
There aren't any perfect families, and Pope Francis says this in effect in 'Amoris Laetitia,' but they can perfect themselves with the sacrament of marriage," said a Vatican official on the year dedicated to the document.