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Nigerian bishops urge voters to reflect, pray ahead of country’s elections
Recalling that Nigeria had remained united despite numerous difficult political challenges, the bishops said prayer was still needed for a new era to dawn in Africa's largest democracy.
Vigilance by parents and their children called key to safe internet use
The best way to protect your children is to actually engage with them in accessing things online: offer to play the games they like, ask them to show you what platforms they use, discuss being respectful online and never responding to sexual questions or requests for pictures.
Internet, online porn seen as enabling sexual exploitation of children
In a recent report on the role of technology in sex trafficking based on interviews with 260 survivors, Vanessa Bouche, a political science professor at Texas Christian University, found the internet facilitated prostitution, through online ads, in 75 percent of the cases.
Archbishop Chaput announces clerical changes
Two archdiocesan priests will have new assignments, while one permanent deacon has retired.
Vatican commemorates 90th anniversary of Lateran Pacts
The historic signing of the Lateran Pacts between the Holy See and Italy 90 years ago is an important example of cooperation and peace that is needed in today's world, a Vatican official said.
Judge allows survey of church property for border wall construction
A U.S. District Court judge in Texas ruled Feb. 6 that the Diocese of Brownsville must let the Trump administration survey land around a historic Catholic chapel in anticipation of building the proposed border wall.
Trump defends rights of faith-based adoption agencies at prayer breakfast
Trump alluded to an American Civil Liberties Union federal lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that challenges a state law that protects child-placing agencies that deny adoption services because of a conflict with the agency's religious beliefs.
Archbishop Gomez calls for ‘new humanism’ amid troubled times
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, spoke during the "Hispanic Innovators of the Faith" lecture Feb. 6, 2019, at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
College seminarians host fun night with arts at St. Charles
“Divine Inspiration: God and the Human Imagination” is set for Friday night, Feb. 8 at St. Charles Seminary, with music by Sarah Sparks, a talk on God's influence on creativity and ending with Night Prayer.
Wounded warriors are HEROs combating ‘epidemic’ of child pornography
After losing both legs in Afghanistan, Justin Gaertner found a new mission as a "human exploitation rescue operative," or HERO, with the Department of Homeland Security, pursuing predators who collect and trade child pornography on the internet.