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Pope calls for politics to renew focus on the common good
The "social aggression" of social media has entered mainstream politics, but it should instead offer a way for all people to work together for the common good.al discourse, Pope Francis wrote in his new encyclical letter.
Papal letter highlights need for fraternity to counter war, cardinal says
Pope Francis' encyclical sees the need for human fraternity as a concrete path toward peaceful coexistence in a world fraught by war, said Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
‘Fratelli Tutti’ shows need for dialogue in the church, speaker says
Controversy over the title of Pope Francis' new encyclical -- meant to address brothers and sisters -- illustrates how the Catholic Church itself must encounter and listen, just like society does, said a British theologian.
Papal encyclical outlines God’s call for all to live as brothers and sisters
Recognizing that all people possess an inherent dignity has consequences for how people should treat one another and make decisions in politics, economics and social life, Pope Francis wrote in a new document Oct. 4.
Bucks County parish teams up with archdiocese to reopen ministry
Closed due to COVID, the Fatima Catholic Outreach Center in Bensalem will now resume services to hundreds, thanks to a partnership between St. Charles Borromeo Parish and Catholic Social Services.
Catholic League sports starting up without championship play
While most schools will vie for PIAA playoffs, others will play a Catholic League schedule but their season will end after the regular season. John Knebels breaks down the dizzying array of plans for each sport.
San Francisco’s new indoor worship limit a ‘victory,’ but effort not over
After a robust effort by San Francisco's Catholics, the city will allow attendance for indoor worship to be 25% of the capacity of a house of worship, or up to 100 people. The limit had been one person indoors.
Russia’s Catholic Church warns against proposed curbs on clergy
Catholic leaders criticized legal changes that will require clergy who studied abroad to retrain in a Russian college, including "having to send our archbishop back to seminary for a course in Russian history and spirituality."
Rockville Centre bishop says decision to file for bankruptcy ‘not made lightly’
Facing over 200 lawsuits alleging sex abuse filed since New York state lifted the statute of limitations on such cases, the diocese on Long Island, N.Y. filed for Chapter 11 reorganization Oct. 1.
Pandemic stimulus bill excludes Catholic school students, their families
At a time when 150 Catholic schools have closed because of the pandemic, a key U.S. bishop said "it is unconscionable" that the proposed stimulus bill excludes Catholic school students in its $225 billion provision for education.