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Ecological sin: Idea of updating catechism sparks debate
The impact of human activity on the natural environment is both simple and complex, said one theologian, since it falls "between the category of natural evil and moral evil."
Pope accepts resignation of Bishop Higgins from military archdiocese
The episcopal vicar for veterans affairs of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, who turned 75 last February, served as a Catholic chaplain at bases in the United States, Iceland, Germany and in the Pacific.
Blessed for Broad Street at the Mummers Mass
The Dec. 31 liturgy at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in South Philadelphia drew hundreds together for a celebration of faith, family and fun.
‘A victory for women is a victory for humanity,’ pope says on Marian feast
The world will not know peace unless there is an end to violence against women, the exploitation of their bodies and the denial of their dignity, Pope Francis said on the Jan. 1 feast of Mary, Mother of God.
Pope begins New Year with apology, prayers for peace
At his Jan. 1 Angelus address, Pope Francis said he regretted his "bad example" when he became impatient with a tourist, and urged people to "never stop hoping in a world of peace."
Catholic publications join in naming people of the year
Archbishop Jose Gomez, St. John Henry Newman, Nancy Pelosi and teen hero Kendrick Castillo were among a number of individuals recognized by Catholic media.
First clergy abuse suits under new California law announced
Twelve cases in nine California dioceses are set to be announced under the state's new Child Victims Act, which as of Jan. 1 extends the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse survivors.
God is at work in the world, pope says at prayer service closing 2019
Speaking in Rome Dec. 31, Pope Francis said that Christ continues to dwell in the hearts of men and women, "urging them to believe, to hope despite everything, and to love by working for the good of all."
Put the phone away and talk to each other, pope urges families
During his Dec. 29 Angelus address, Pope Francis prayed that people all over the world would end 2019 "in peace" and that families would mark New Year's by "communicating with one another."
Maltese cardinal, patristic scholar, dies at 94
Cardinal Prosper Grech had said a few years prior to his Dec. 30 death that the church proclaims the good news of salvation by "presenting the Gospel without shortcuts, without diluting the word."