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40 Days for Life vigils show support for women in crisis pregnancy
The peaceful prayer vigils happening at abortion centers this Lent aim to pray for women considering abortion and offer them and their baby housing and other assistance, plus family support going forward.
Four CRS staffers, humanitarian workers aboard Ethiopian jet that crashed
UPDATED - Four Catholic Relief Service staff members on their way to a training session in Nairobi, Kenya, were among the passengers aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed moments after takeoff in the east African nation.
Answering God’s call demands courage to take a risk, pope says
"Every vocation is a summons not to stand on the shore, nets in hand, but to follow Jesus on the path he has marked out for us, for our own happiness and for the good of those around us," he said in his message for the 2019 World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Legacy of Life Open House
Come visit the Legacy of Life Pregnancy Resource Center in Bristol and learn how they are saving lives after mothers change their mind when it comes to abortion.
Young Adults: Praise & Worship Holy Hour
Come and praise Our Lord at Eucharistic Adoration in Philadelphia's Miraculous Medal Shrine, followed by refreshments and a fellowship gathering in the Lower Shrine.
Diocese concludes inquiry of French priest’s martyrdom
Father Jacques Hamel was killed July 26, 2016, when two men stormed a church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray near Rouen while he celebrated Mass.
Don’t waste time talking to the devil, pope says at Angelus
When responding to the devil's temptations during his 40 days in the desert, Jesus "does not enter into dialogue, but responds to the three challenges only with the Word of God," the pope told pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square.
New York court rules prelate’s remains should be transferred to Peoria
Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria announced "with great joy" March 5 that the New York State Supreme Court's Appellate Division ruled 5-0 that the remains of Archbishop Fulton Sheen should be transferred from New York to the Peoria Diocese.
Maryland House approves bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide
The bill, which passed with a 74-66 vote, would allow adults with six or less months to live to obtain a prescription for life-ending drugs if a doctor has verified that the person requesting the drugs has the capacity to make the decision for himself or herself.
New location found for migrant respite center in Brownsville Diocese
McAllen city commissioners had voted Feb. 11 to give the center 90 days to vacate the building it was using to provide temporary shelter for immigrants who cross from Mexico into the United States but who have been released by federal authorities.