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7-Day Directed Retreat
Withdraw from the busyness of life for an experience grounded in solitude, silence, reflection, and prayer. Retreatants stay in a comfortable room with all meals provided.
Shareholders push U.S. telecom firms to tackle online child sexual abuse
The effort involves a widening campaign designed to push leading U.S. telecoms to take strong action to block explicit images from their growing communication networks and information platforms.
Mexican court allows abortion if mother’s health is at risk
The May 15 decision declared that denying a woman access to an abortion if her health is at risk violated the patient's right to health, even though Mexico's criminal code does not mention the health of the mother as a motive for allowing the termination of a pregnancy.
Promote ‘culture of resurrection,’ pope tells Christian Brothers
Like their founder, St. John Baptist de La Salle, the Christian Brothers' must continue their educational mission and restore life to areas where poverty and suffering have taken away the hope of a future, Pope Francis said.
Pope’s Romania visit could heal Catholic-Orthodox relations, expert says
When Pope Francis makes his 30th international trip, visiting Romania in late May, he is likely to receive a more reserved welcome than St. John Paul II did 20 years ago, said an expert in ecumenism.
Police conduct search at Dallas diocesan sites for files on alleged abusers
Dallas police, probing sexual abuse allegations into six current or former priests, raided diocesan offices, a records-storage site and a parish where one priest under investigation last resided.
Prom dress exchange makes memories for less
The April 27 event, sponsored by Catholic Social Services, helped dozens of teens to find the perfect outfit at the perfect price. St. Hubert's students and area groups collected some 350 gowns.
Pro-life leaders applaud passage of bill to ban most abortions in Alabama
UPDATED - The state Senate passed the measure late May 14 in a 25-6 vote. It includes exceptions for when the life or health of the mother is seriously threatened and when the child has a fatal disease. It bans abortion in all other circumstances, including rape and incest.
Two attacks in two days leave 10 Catholics dead in Burkina Faso
Catholic leaders in Burkina Faso appealed for unity and solidarity after two attacks on Catholics in two days left nine laypeople and a priest dead.
Young Adult Pentecost Vigil
The Catholic Center for Young Adults invites all young adults to attend this gathering as a very deliberate act of worship to invoke the Holy Spirit and be open to his action for the sake of personal sanctification and renewal.