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Royal College of Physicians adopts neutral policy on assisted suicide
UPDATED - The professional body for doctors in the U.K. dropped its traditional opposition to assisted suicide, despite a poll that found a majority of its members remain opposed to the practice.
Survey: Number of Catholics concerned about Christian persecution rises
More than half of U.S. Catholics say they are very concerned about the persecution of Christians around the world, with this 58 percent figure up by 17 percent from a similar poll a year ago.
Pope to sign letter to young people at popular Marian sanctuary
The gesture at the sanctuary, like the document itself, is a renewed call to focus on "accompanying the younger generations," Archbishop Dal Cin told Vatican News.
What on earth is a ‘social justice hackathon’?
The Catholic University of America's Novak Symposium, now in its second year, is a day filled with the sharing of thought provoking ideas.
Channel 6 to air new film on St. Katharine Drexel
"The Holy Heiress" will be shown Saturday evening, March 30. Experts recount the Philadelphia socialite's early life, later ministry, canonization and the installation of her new tomb and shrine at the cathedral.
Catholic-Mormon dialogue is a very personal thing for Utah couple
Married for 42 years, Julie Boerio-Goates and her husband, Steven Goates, have had to navigate a host of issues as Boerio-Goates is a committed Catholic and Goates is an active Mormon.
To protect Earth, change lifestyles, say church, indigenous leaders
Church leaders, members of indigenous communities, and environmental organizations gathered in Washington ahead of the October Synod of Bishops on the Amazon at the Vatican. Prelates and others at the synod will consider environmental situations in the Amazon and chart a plan of action.
Polish cardinal, St. John Paul’s aide, defends pontiff’s record on abuse
A close aide to St. John Paul II has vigorously defended the late pope's handling of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and denied accusations that he ignored the problem during his 27-year pontificate.
Bishops say ‘sweeping regulations’ of Equality Act will harm society
The chairmen of three committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said they oppose to the Equality Act because while it is meant to provide protections to those who identify as LGBT, it would impose "sweeping regulations to the detriment of society as a whole."
Panel: Policies to empower women must protect femininity, human dignity
Women should not be required to divest themselves of femininity to achieve empowerment and gender equality, according to panelists at a March 19 event at the United Nations.