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Celtic spirituality explored in online morning retreat
Cranaleith Spiritual Center will host an online retreat titled “At the Edge of Waiting: Wisdom and Contemplation in the Celtic Spirit” on Saturday, March 13.
Debate on euthanasia makes its way into Peru’s presidential campaign
A judge's decision allowing a disabled woman to end her life has made euthanasia part of a trio of issues, along with marriage equality and abortion, before Peru's April 11 elections.
Bible reading boosts mental well-being, U.K. survey says
About half of the survey's respondents reported an increased "sense of hope in God," reading the Bible more and watching Bible-related videos during the pandemic.
U.S. bishops’ working group on Biden completes work
The group formed to deal with conflicts that could arise between the policies of President Joe Biden, a Catholic, and church teaching will write one letter to the president and one to Catholics on "eucharistic coherence."
Emergency fund for food pantries more needed than ever, say aid workers
With COVID at the one-year mark, the Catholic Foundation of Philadelphia has disbursed over $280,000 to archdiocesan hunger relief sites, where more families are seeking help each day.
COVID-19 bill OK’d without bar to funding of abortion
Nonprofits including Catholic Charities USA praised the American Rescue Plan passed by the U.S. House at 2 a.m. Feb. 27, which failed to include Hyde Amendment language prohibiting taxpayer funding for abortion.
At age 102, California deacon’s motto remains ‘never retire’
The San Diego engineer "retired" in 1983 and ministered actively as a deacon for 30 years -- starting a nonprofit that built 1,000 homes for poor families in Tijuana -- before "retiring" five years ago.
New app for Mass helps Catholics stay linked to the church’s worship
Catholics joining a livestreamed liturgy at home can organize hymns, psalms settings and Mass parts so they are ready at the first notes of the opening antiphon or hymn.
Supreme Court lifts ban on indoor worship in California county
Bishop Oscar Cantu of the San Jose Diocese praised the ruling, saying Santa Clara was the only county in the U.S. to ban indoor worship, but not shopping and other services.
With Lebanon on verge of collapse, thousands rally to support cardinal
Cardinal Bechara Rai gathered thousands of Christians, Muslims and their leaders to encourage reforms and unity in the country where poverty and unemployment are soaring and currency is plummeting amidst millions of refugees from Syria and Palestine.