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Creation must be protected, not exploited, pope says at audience
People must view nature not as an "object for unscrupulous use and abuse" but as a gift they are charged by God to care for and protect, Pope Francis said.
Catholic bishops of California launch yearlong anti-racism initiative
The project that is "intended to offer tangible change" will address personal and systematic racism, both in the church and wider society.
San Francisco Catholics urged to oppose ‘punitive’ limits on Mass
Parishes are mobilizing marches in the city to protest limits of only 12 people outside or in church for Mass. Catholics may go shopping but are prohibited from going to church.
Catholic Health Association weighs in on COVID-19 vaccine
The organization that runs some 2,200 Catholic care facilities in the U.S. said that once a vaccine is developed ethically, "everyone has a responsibility to be vaccinated."
Galveston-Houston Archdiocese formalizes Disaster Spiritual Care ministry
So far has 18 priests and 34 deacons who have agreed to be assigned as needed to emergency shelters helping people during disasters such as hurricanes.
Report alleges immigrant women subjected to hysterectomies
A nurse says an ICE facility in Georgia, run by a private prison company, was the setting for the procedures where the women may not have understood what was happening to them.
Cardinal Parolin hopeful Vatican-China agreement will be extended
The provisional agreement signed two years ago between the Vatican and China is set to expire in October. A retired Hong Kong cardinal has been its fiercest critic.
Pandemic shows ‘interdependency, fragility’ of world, says head of U.N.
COVID "has caused the closing of places of worship," said U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and upset "our shared impulse to gather and face hard times together."
Montco parish school unveils new wing
Students at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer in North Wales were greeted by a campus addition that makes changing class easier and safer.
Bucks County parish raises funds, spirits in dark time
Parishioners at St. Ignatius of Antioch in Yardley collected almost $90,000 to help families struggling due to COVID, while bringing a message of hope to the community.