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House bill recognizes fetal pain, would bar most abortions after 20 weeks
Saying that today "we are not living in uninformed times," U.S. Rep. Chris Smith cited leading experts in fetal pain as he introduced a bill Feb. 15 that would end "dismemberment abortions."
CRS leaders to talk on forced migration Feb. 20 at Cranaleith
Maureen McCullough and Ella Guimond of Catholic Relief Services’ Northeast Mid-Atlantic Regional team will speak in a Zoom event at Cranaleith Spiritual Center in Northeast Philadelphia.
Six-week class on writing for fun offered online
A "Writing for the Fun of It" course will be offered over six weeks beginning Feb. 24 by Main Line School Night, presented on the Zoom platform.
Rice Bowl makes family table an ‘altar’ of service, says founder
In 1975 Msgr. Robert Coll of Allentown came up with a simple way of helping the hungry, right from home -- an idea that went global, thanks to a friend in Philadelphia.
Study: Black Catholics less religious than their Protestant counterparts
Among Black Americans who identify with a religion, "Protestants (73%) are more likely than Catholics (49%) to say religion is very important to them," said a new Pew survey, "Faith Among Black Americans."
Study results will validate faith of some, or cause soul-searching
The new 176-page report by Pew Research covers Black Americans and religion, a subject that hasn't been addressed comprehensively in more than a generation.
How PPP funding helped one parish weather the 2020 pandemic
At St. Francis Parish near San Diego, the COVID relief measure helped keep staff on the payroll and saved hundreds of jobs in the diocese "so that when the pandemic is over we can restart lives."
Myanmar nuns show solidarity with anti-coup protesters
Hundreds of Catholics, including dozens of nuns, marched on the streets of the capital Yangon Feb. 14 and recited prayers and the rosary. The nuns also are praying at convents and handing snacks to protestors.
Biden reestablishes White House faith-based partnership office
The office first formed by President George W. Bush will work with religious and secular groups to help with COVID-19 and economic recovery and confront systemic racism.
Franciscans mark 600th year of ‘still relevant’ support in Holy Land
Since 1899, the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, D.C. has been a popular place to get a glimpse of the Holy Land with its replicas of the holy sites for visitors who can't journey overseas.