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Kings Bay Plowshares trial for nuclear weapons protest set for October
U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood set the trial date after denying the defendants' motion to dismiss the criminal charges they face because their actions were motivated by their faith and thus protected under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
On gun violence, Parkland survivors join bishops in call for change
March for Our Lives, a group formed after a 2018 school shooting, released a detailed plan for stricter gun laws. But the Catholic bishops have argued for tougher measures in the U.S. since before the Parkland survivors were born.
South Sudan’s bishops praise peace agreement for neighboring Sudan
Catholic bishops in South Sudan praised the recent peace agreement for neighboring Sudan, which has experienced political turmoil since April, when the military ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
God’s ‘pure and simple’ call led sister to head of global order
Growing up in Northeast Philadelphia, Sister Angela Marie Mazzeo dreamed of a career and a family, not life as a Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Now she's been elected superior general of the congregation in Rome.
Back to school Italian style: Papal greeting and gelato quests
At the Pontifical North American College, new student orientation is not just a weekend or even just a week -- it includes almost a month of intensive Italian studies, punctuated with occasional gelato sampling and one big shoutout from Pope Francis.
Put on the Armour of God
The Stewardship: A Mission of Faith Fall Conference will be held at The Star Barn Village in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania on September 18th and 19th, 2019.
Hiking to Heal Our Road To Emmaus
Come join us as we take some time out of our busy schedules to relax, unwind, and enjoy nature with the God who created you! This mini-hiking retreat will be guided by certified Spiritual Director, Heather Makowicz, who will lead you in some concrete ways to allow God to heal you in nature through some of the miracles Jesus performed.
Myanmar bishop sees ‘big difference’ in refugee community at Indiana parish
When Bishop Lucius Hre Kung of Hakha, Myanmar, visited St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis two years ago, a mere six families comprised the parish's Hakha Chin Catholic refugee community.
Texas prison ministries bring grace, sacraments behind bars
A longtime effort of Kolbe Prison Ministries and Texas diocesan correction ministries, Kolbe prison retreats, named for the Polish martyr, offer incarcerated men and women the chance to experience God's redemptive grace and mercy with a weekend featuring the sacraments and small-group sharing..
The more things change: On Labor Day, issues of century ago still in play
This year's U.S. Bishops' statement on improving conditions for workers finds echoes in a 1919 Catholic program that examined "monopoly power and wage suppression," employee ownership and "solidarity and unions."