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Teaching teens the value of life is her life’s work
Martha Short received the top award from Pennsylvanians for Human Life Feb. 24 for her work leading the educational organization for 20 years, a role she practically inherited from her pro-life parents.
Nuns hope more women at summit sets standard for future Vatican meetings
The Catholic sisters who took part in Pope Francis' summit on clergy sexual abuse say they hope the presence of a dozen women at the gathering sets a standard for a growing presence of women at Vatican meetings of bishops.
Pope will visit school for imams, migrant center in Morocco
UPDATED - Pope Francis will travel to Morocco March 30-31 as a "servant of hope" to encourage the country's small Catholic community, the migrants hosted there and all people of goodwill, said Archbishop Cristobal Lopez Romero of Rabat, the nation's capital.
4th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party for Young Adults
Young Adults (21-39) are invited to Nativity BVM's 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Party! As before, we will provide Guinness, beer, & cider all on tap, wine and food.
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 unleash the liberating power of the Gospel into your life and find greater freedom.
Vatican releases pope’s Lent, Holy Week, Easter schedule
UPDATED - Here is the schedule of papal liturgical ceremonies for March and April released by the Vatican Feb. 26,
Doctor tells Roman students harrowing tale they won’t forget
When Uruguayan pediatric surgeon Dr. Roberto Canessa was a young man not much older than the high school students he spoke to last week, he was stranded in the Andes facing life's hardest choice for survival.
Senate fails to advance bill to protect babies who survive abortion
UPDATED - The Senate in an evening vote Feb. 25 failed to advance a measure sponsored by Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, that would have required babies born alive after an abortion to be given medical attention and "the same protection of law as any newborn."
Cardinal Pell convicted on five counts; verdict will be appealed
UPDATED - An Australian court found Cardinal George Pell guilty on five charges related to the sexual abuse of two 13-year-old boys; sentencing is expected in early March, but the cardinal's lawyer already has announced plans to appeal the conviction.
Catholic foundations show continued growth throughout 2017-2018
Amid worry that bad news about the Catholic Church and the clergy abuse scandal could impact Catholic giving, one financial expert just published a paper with a different story.