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‘Unplanned’ movie rating shouldn’t deter family viewing
The film about Abby Johnson's life as an abortion clinic director turned pro-life advocate gets an R rating because it depicts the actuality of abortion. That's a good reason to bring young people, she says.
All Catholic Chorus 2019 – Concert
The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul proudly welcomes the All Catholic Chorus of the Secondary Schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for an afternoon of spiritual and sacred music.
Maryland Senate’s tie vote leads to defeat for assisted suicide measure
The bill would have allowed doctors to prescribe lethal medication in pill form to patients diagnosed as terminally ill and deemed mentally capable.
Catholics urged to support Middle East Christians on Good Friday
"Greater cooperation and a generous commitment by Christians all over the world to their brothers and sisters of the Holy Land and the Middle East is needed," said the Congregation for Eastern Churches in its annual appeal.
Chilean court orders church to pay compensation to abuse survivors
In a decision announced March 27, the court ordered the church to pay 100 million pesos (about US$147,000) for "moral damages" to each of the survivors: Juan Carlos Cruz, Jose Andres Murillo and James Hamilton.
Machines, Minds, and Morality: Ethics in a Changing Technological World
Rosemont College’s Institute for Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility will host a symposium on Friday, April 5, 2019.
Vandals, arsonists target French Catholic churches
More than 10 churches have been hit since the beginning of February, with some set on fire while others were severely desecrated or damaged.
Caritas-run radio offers outlet for migrants in France to discuss abuse
The topic of each week's radio show depends on current events. One week, the theme was police abuse.
Autonomous weapons systems threaten peace, says Vatican official
Speaking March 26 to a group of governmental experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), Archbishop Jurkovic criticized the use of weapons that can shoot and kill without any moral or ethical deliberation.
A triduum, or two, too many: Rome Diocese tries to unify celebrations
Diocese of Rome has decided that the Easter Triduum should be celebrated only in parish churches, not other churches, chapels or oratories.