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Real Presence of Christ not ‘opinion,’ but ‘foundational’
A bishop in Illinois criticized generations of insufficient teaching of core Catholic truths, such as the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. A recent survey found most Catholics in the U.S. do not believe that doctrine.
What’s your favorite prayer? Irish asked at Ploughing Championships
Visitors to Ireland's largest annual festival -- an agricultural show -- were invited to vote for the country's favorite prayer as part of the church's evangelization initiative.
Despite human sinfulness, God’s projects will endure, pope says
The Catholic Church will endure, despite the frailty and sins of its members, because it is God's project, Pope Francis said during the audience.
Church leaders, diplomats come together to pray for work of United Nations
Bishop Paul Hinder, apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, told U.N. diplomats and other attendees at a New York prayer service Sept. 16 that "all of humanity is bound by a basic fraternity grounded in the God who has created us."
Massachusetts bishops urge ‘substantial’ steps to protect environment
Four Massachusetts Catholic bishops warned of environmental red flags documented by scientists and urged a change in behaviors in a Sept. 16 statement calling for substantial changes to safeguard creation.
Renowned journalist Cokie Roberts, lifelong Catholic, dies at age 75
Cokie Roberts, a broadcast journalist and political commentator who spoke publicly about her Catholic faith and her admiration for the Sacred Heart sisters who taught her, died Sept. 17 due to complications from breast cancer.
Court: Christian artists can refuse to make invites for same-sex wedding
Arizona's Catholic bishops praised the state Supreme Court's Sept. 16 decision upholding the refusal by two Christian artists to create custom wedding invitations for same-sex couples based on their religious belief in marriage as being between one man and one woman.
Vatican may try priests on charges related to sex abuse at pre-seminary
The Vatican City State prosecuting attorney requested an indictment against two priests on charges related to the sexual abuse of boys at a minor seminary located at the Vatican.
Leaders hope compensation plan brings some healing, hope to survivors
A new private independent program set up to compensate victim-survivors of child sexual abuse by priests was rolled out Sept. 16 in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and five other participating Catholic dioceses in California.
U.S. delegation brings V Encuentro results to pope, Vatican
Bishop Nelson Perez told Vatican officials how excited people are to “actually be missionary disciples” going to “the peripheries.” A group reported on the collaboration of 1 million Hispanic/Latino Catholic leaders in the U.S.