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On abuse-scandal efforts, German bishops urge patience
Ten years since the first revelations of clergy sexual abuse emerged, bishops are working to put in place binding policies on investigation, intervention and prevention across all the country's dioceses.
Political polarization in church a topic for U.S. bishops, pope
How angry rhetoric and political divisions seep into church life was discussed by Pope Francis and American bishops in Rome. They also discussed youth ministry, evangelization and suicide.
Retiring from the service, he embarks on new service to church
Lifelong Catholic and U.S. Coast Guard Officer Michael Anastasi will turn his life of service to a new direction, as security director for the National Shrine of St. Rita in South Philadelphia.
Archbishop Chaput speaks with young adults in West Chester
Just two days before introducing his successor to lead the archdiocese, Archbishop Charles Chaput visited the 100 members of Catholic Young Adults of Chester County Jan. 21 at SS. Simon and Jude Parish.
As coronavirus spreads in Asia, churches get vigilant
Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand are the worst affected by the virus' spread. The Diocese of Hong Kong asks priests and eucharistic ministers to wear surgical masks while distributing Communion.
Bryant relied on Catholic faith to cope in tough times
As the world mourned the loss of basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others killed in a helicopter crash Jan. 26, many recalled how Bryant, a Philadelphia native, credited his Catholic faith.
God’s word brings light to life’s dark corners, pope says at Mass
God's saving word doesn't seek pristine and safe places to reside but instead goes out to brighten people's lives, Pope Francis said on the church's first Sunday of the Word of God, Jan. 26.
Remembering Holocaust is ‘a duty,’ pope says
On the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, remembering the millions who died in the Holocaust is a call for the world today not to repeat the atrocities of the past, Pope Francis said.
Auschwitz anniversary reminds that anti-Semitism still present
Seventy-five years after the Nazis' infamous death camp was liberated, local scholars say recent attacks on Jews raise the question of whether "everything necessary is being done to prevent" future genocides.
Peaceful spirit of pro-life marchers ‘quite amazing,’ says participant
Even though the March for Life appears unorganized at the start, it's an intensely polite and orderly experience despite its immense size. It's a pilgrimage in which "nobody was angry, nobody was ugly."