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Guatemalan cardinal-designate known for social justice work, speaking out
Despite his work in peripheral dioceses, Cardinal-designate Alvaro Ramazzini Imeri of Huehuetenango has been heard throughout the country.
Decline in baptisms, marriages seen as harbinger, call to community
Since 1961 infant baptisms have dropped 79% and Catholic marriages 69% in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, where the long-term trends will inform future planning. A local priest explains the communal experience of sacraments in parishes.
For Ohio priest, bilingual Mass is in English and American Sign Language
Father David J. Cornett, pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Barnesville, celebrates the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass at Assumption Church in both English and American Sign Language at the same time.
Pro-life leaders cheer low abortion rate, eye complex factors
No single reason exists for the decline in abortions to the lowest number since 1973, but new figures suggest "declines in births and pregnancies overall" as well as recent legal restrictions.
Father Francis Bartos, Vietnam War chaplain, dies at 91
The former pastor of St. Justin Martyr Parish, Narberth served as a U.S. Air Force chaplain for 20 years, earning a Bronze Star and Purple Heart in Vietnam. His funeral Mass will be Sept. 24.
Catholics recall good advice of good St. Pio: Pray, hope, don’t worry
The "gruff, even grumpy" 20th century saint's fierce holiness reflected a deep love for Christ which several area parishes celebrated with Masses, talks and veneration of his relics in honor of his feast day, Sept. 23.
Sexual harassment among U.S. seminarians rare, new study finds
UPDATED - The University of Notre Dame Sept. 21 released a groundbreaking report that found just 6% of seminarians reported experiencing sexual harassment or misconduct, while 90% reported none.
St. Mary Medical Center aims to heal whole person — body and soul
The 357-bed hospital with a trauma unit and rehab facility is one of five remaining Catholic hospitals in the Philadelphia region. St. Mary's, part of Trinity Health, practices pastoral care as much as physical healing.
Mission-driven St. Mary’s doctors heal with human touch
Dr. Nisha Gandhi, a heart failure expert and Dr. Lester Ruppersberger, an ob/gyn physician, exemplify how the Langhorne Catholic hospital dovetails diversity and mission, for the love of patients.
Bishops oppose medically assisted procreation for single moms, lesbians
France's Catholic bishops opposed legislation to allow medically assisted procreation for single mothers and lesbian couples and urged citizens to help block its enactment.