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Euthanasia in New Zealand marks ‘line of no return’
The newly approved Life Choice Act, which will take effect in 12 months, serves to endanger the most marginalized members of society, said a bioethicist who advises that nation's bishops.
Pope accepts resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Cisneros of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Now 75, the Cuban-born bishop will continue to serve the diocese in Brooklyn and Queens, and to act as vice postulator for the sainthood cause of Father Felix Varela.
Group sets goal of eucharistic adoration in 1,000 parishes on Election Day
"Unite Our Nation," an apostolate founded in Milwaukee by Catholic laity, is looking to "bring peace and prayer to local communities," and healing to a deeply divided U.S.
All Souls’ Day 2020 is poignant reminder of COVID-19
Amid ongoing pandemic restrictions, parishes are finding ways to honor the more than 229,000 U.S. lives lost to the coronavirus.
Parishes offer prayer gatherings, adoration for nation and election
Holy hours, rosaries and Masses have been scheduled throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in the final hours before the election, and on Election Night itself.
Catholics can’t be silent against injustice, especially in election year, says attorney
At an Oct. 22 talk, lawyer and columnist Christine Flowers shared her personal steps in the "tight-wire tap dance" she does to exercise her Catholic faith in public life.
‘It is an attack on everyone’: Bishops react to Nice basilica murders
Bishops from the U.S. and around the world mourned the loss of three faithful during an Oct. 29 terrorist attack in France, and called for forgiveness, healing and justice.
Irish archbishop hopeful about Masses after meeting with prime minister
After an Oct. 29 meeting, Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh said Ireland's COVID-related ban on public worship strikes at the heart of "what we are as a Christian community."
‘Lord of miracles’ devotion takes on deeper meaning amid COVID
Area faithful gathered Oct. 25 at St. William Parish in Philadelphia to venerate a beloved Peruvian image of Christ crucified, seeking healing and blessing for a pandemic-weary world.
Colorado, Louisiana voters to decide on abortion measures Nov. 3
Colorado's Proposition 115 would ban abortion beginning at 22 weeks of pregnancy, while the Louisiana Love Life Amendment would prevent both a "right to" and tax funds for abortion.