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Across U.S., Catholic couples renew vows, celebrate marriage
On National Marriage Week, observed in the U.S. this year Feb. 7-14 along with World Marriage Day Feb. 9, couples and prelates reaffirmed "total gift of self a man and a woman give to each other."
On Camino trek, couple bolsters faith on way to wedding
Virginia couple Karla and Jason De Los Reyes prepared for their new life together via a journey of 74 miles on foot along the Camino de Santiago, in the days leading up to their wedding in Spain.
Pope on women in Amazon church: Don’t try to ‘clericalize’ them
The pope devoted an entire section of "Querida Amazonia" to praising how lay and religious women have kept the faith alive in the Amazon. But he flatly rejected a request to consider ordaining women deacons.
In Amazon document, pope calls for conversion first, then action
"We need to feel outrage," Pope Francis wrote about the cruelty that has taken place in the Amazon region. A new way of thinking and doing is needed to care for people and ecosystems, which are inseparable.
No quick fix for priest shortage in Amazon region, pope says
Rather than approve ordination of married men as priests, Pope Francis wants to "awaken new life" in the Amazon's communities." He seeks a broader rejuvenation of the church led by laypeople to foster priestly vocations.
Nonviolent response urged for terrorist killings in Nigeria
Describing a seminarian who was kidnapped and killed by terrorists as a martyr, a Nigerian bishop called on the country's president to protect people of all faiths, and for Christians to take the nonviolent "road less traveled."
Pope’s letter on Amazon region skirts ordination issues
Praising the Amazon's rich natural resources and cultures, Pope Francis in his apostolic exhortation "Querida Amazonia" made no mention of ordaining married men as priests or women as deacons.
Local Nigerian Catholics stunned by new travel ban
A Jan. 31 expansion of the Trump Administration's visa restrictions now prevents residents of the African nation from immigrating to the U.S., where they are currently one of the most highly educated ethnic groups.
Sister Anne Marie Markoe, I.H.M., dies suddenly at 74
The Sister Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, formerly Sister Marie Georgeanne, taught for many years in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and in Peru and Chile.
Theology on Tap: Dating Impossible
Young adults are inviting to attend Theology on Tap Media monthly get together in Media. The group is proud to be hosting Katelyn D'Adamo as she discusses dating in the 21st Century.