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With CCHD help, The Farmory raises fish, helps people out of poverty
"We are working to produce fish and greens in an urban environment both to show that it can be done and to train those who have never had the opportunity (and help them) enter this field."
Missouri House OKs bill to ban abortions after fetal heartbeat detected
UPDATED - The Missouri House of Representatives Feb. 27 passed the Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act, an omnibus bill that bans abortion when the heartbeat of an unborn child can be detected, which could be as early as six weeks "depending on the method used."
40 Days for Life campaign kicks off in Chinatown
The pro-life campaign will hold a March 6 vigil at the Philadelphia Women's Center to pray for an end to abortion as part of an annual 40-day outreach that includes prayer, fasting and community outreach throughout the area.
Author to speak on St. Joseph for parish’s centennial
As part of the year-long celebration at St. Joseph Parish in Spring City, author Mike Aquilina will present “St. Joseph: His Angels and His Works” on Sunday, March 10.
Father Michael Sheehan, retired pastor and Anglophile, dies at 82
The pastor emeritus of Sacred Heart Parish in Philadelphia was of mixed Irish-English heritage, and loved all things British. Both highly intelligent and pastoral, he is remembered for his care to the marginalized.
Catholic’s deafness no obstacle to practicing a corporal work of mercy
Deaf since she was 12, Melanie Paul has had a successful career as a guidance counselor and has helped countless people through her volunteer work, most notably her animal-assisted therapy.
Feeding needy neighbors, near and far, through CRS Rice Bowl
The annual Lenten program of sacrifice and solidarity with the poor has launched for the 44th year. A portion of funds raised stays local and serves dozens of food pantries like the one at St. Vincent Parish, Germantown.
500 religious groups, leaders seek end to ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
In a Feb. 26 letter to Nielsen, the religious groups and individuals said the policy " returns vulnerable asylum-seekers to Mexico and puts them at risk of further harm while they wait for their case to be processed in the United States."
South Sudan bishops: Peace deal not working, here’s how to fix it
South Sudan's peace deal is fatally flawed, the country's bishops said as they committed the church to helping forge new negotiations. They also recommended a series of measures to end the conflict.
Supreme Court blocks death penalty case of inmate with dementia
The Supreme Court is sending a death-row case back to the lower courts to determine if the inmate's dementia, brought on by strokes he suffered while on death row, should prevent him from being executed.