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Bishop urges Congress to pass protections for Dreamers, TPS holders
Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee March 6, the bishop said such measures were necessary to uphold the dignity of immigrants, whom he described as "children of God."
In times of crisis, church returns to basics of faith, Bishop Barron says
Bishop Barron told reporters in Rome that he has lived most of his priesthood in the context of the church's sexual abuse crisis and is convinced that the only way forward is to focus on what it really means to be Christian.
Lockwood made ‘singular contribution’ to Catholic publishing
The former president of Our Sunday Visitor, longtime columnist for OSV Newsweekly and former director of communications for the Pittsburgh Diocese, died March 4 at his home in Fort Wayne, Ind., after suffering from a variety of illnesses. He was 69.
Ancient model for modern dialogue: St. Francis in the sultan’s court
Pope Francis continues to draw attention to the meeting of St. Francis and Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil in 1219 near Damietta, a port on the Nile River near where it flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
French cardinal convicted for failing to report sexual abuse
Lyon Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, 68, was convicted March 7 of covering up abuse by Father Bernard Preynat, who confessed to abusing minors at Lyon's Saint-Luc Parish, where he ran a large Catholic Scout group in the 1970s and 1980s.
Venezuela detains, deports U.S. journalist, CNS contributor, after military raid
Cody Weddle, 29, best known for reporting for Miami ABC affiliate WPLG and The Miami Herald, was held more than 12 hours before Venezuelan authorities escorted him to the airport to return to the U.S.
Five Keys to Freedom: Unlocking the Power of the Gospel in Your Life
Come learn about the Five Keys of Unbound, a simple process of prayer that will help you take hold of greater freedom from the things that bind you.
When Peter and Paul Disagree: Living in Faithfulness and Charity Amid Public Controversy
this lecture will seek to identify the guideposts and caveats for understanding and responding to these challenges that may be found to emerge from Sacred Scripture, Tradition, and ecclesial experience.
Despite visual impairment, sister ministered in schools, elder care
Before Sister Nancy Logan, S.H.C.J., died at age 84, she earned advanced degrees and certifications, and served the growing population of aging members of the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus.
Sister Dorothy Payne, 79, dies in 57th year of religious life
The New Jersey native entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1961 and ministered in the archdioceses of Newark and Philadelphia, and the Diocese of Trenton.