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U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman asks Catholics to serve mothers in need

The nation's Catholic bishops are being asked to invite the parishes in their dioceses to join a nationwide, yearlong effort called "Walking with Moms in Need: A Year of Service," beginning March 25.

Bishops’ visit to Rome renews sense of unity, mission, archbishop says

At a Jan. 21 Mass, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City said that "ad limina" meetings with the pope and Vatican officials helped him and fellow prelates rededicate themselves to bringing the Gospel to the world.

Development for all is a moral duty, pope tells leaders at Davos

In a Jan. 21 message to participants in the World Economic Forum, Pope Francis said that the human person, "rather than the mere pursuit of power or profit," must be "at the very center of public policy."

Bishop Strickland says he asked pope about McCarrick report

During a Jan. 20 audience with Pope Francis, the Texas prelate followed up on the Vatican investigation into the former cardinal and how he managed to rise through the church ranks, despite longstanding allegations of abuse.

Supreme Court to reexamine contraceptive mandate for religious employers

The U.S. bishops have urged the justices to clarify the court's interpretation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and to avoid reducing " one of America’s leading civil rights laws to virtual impotence."

Dr. King lived out baptismal call, says Black Catholic leader

Capuchin Father Richard Owens, director of the archdiocesan Office for Black Catholics, said that the slain civil rights activist "testified to what it really means to be a disciple of Christ.”

After 34 years, still much to learn from Dr. King to heal racial divide

At a Jan. 20 interfaith gathering hosted by the archdiocese, participants stressed that the nation still has a long way to go in ending discrimination and inequality.

Sister Marian Frantz, teacher and leader, dies at 84

In her 66 years of service with the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sister Marian was a longtime teacher and represented women religious in two dioceses.

Regina Luminis offers parents guide to classical education

The Catholic classical school will host a Classical Night on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the Berwyn campus featuring presentations by six faculty members in their area of study.

Young Adult Holy Hour/ Happy Hour

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