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Changing abortion laws should prompt pro-life action, archbishop says
Amid current discussion that the Supreme Court could possibly overturn Roe v. Wade, the decision legalizing abortion, some states are currently working to make sure their laws legalizing abortion are secure, while other states are trying to pass laws to further restrict or ban the procedure.
Tensions grow along Venezuelan borders
UPDATED - Tensions were high along Venezuela's borders after clashes protesting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's decision not to allow humanitarian aid into the country for millions of vulnerable citizens.
Top two seeds to meet in boys’ hoops title game
No. 1 Roman Catholic (13-1) will face no. 2 La Salle (12-2) after they respectively topped Neumann-Goretti and Bishop McDevitt in the Catholic League semifinals Feb. 21. The league championship is Feb. 25 at the Palestra.
Vatican official urges reconsidering ‘pontifical secret’ in abuse cases
The secret ensures cases are dealt with in strict confidentiality. Vatican experts have said it was designed to protect the dignity of everyone involved, including the victim, the accused, their families and their communities.
Workers furloughed during shutdown grateful for Catholic Charities’ help
The shutdown caused thousands of federal employees to work without paychecks while many others were furloughed. As the shutdown progressed, people felt the financial burden as they struggled to pay bills and buy basic supplies for their families.
Bishop Fabre moderates archdiocesan listening session against racism
The Feb. 25 gathering at St. Joseph's University, organized in response to the U.S. bishops' pastoral letter "Open Wide Our Hearts," will enable the archdiocese to listen to its members who have been harmed by racism or its effects.
Harming a child must be ‘line in the sand’ for removal, cardinal says
For the Catholic Church, there is a "line in the sand," which can never be crossed, and that is to not allow anyone who harms or would harm a child to exercise public ministry, said Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston.
Shareholder action pushes corporations to address key social issues
In advance of upcoming corporate annual meetings, institutional investors, including religious congregations, have filed 250 shareholder resolutions with 163 companies to address important social concerns such as the opioid epidemic.
For Carroll and Wood girls, defense paves way to finals
In Catholic League girls' basketball semifinals, Archbishop Carroll stopped Bonner-Prendergast and Archbishop Wood upset Neumann-Goretti, thanks to shut-down defense late and clutch free throws.
‘We have failed,’ Indian cardinal tells bishops at Vatican summit
Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, India spoke of bishops' accountability, repentance and following God's will on the path ahead for the church regarding responses to the sexual abuse crisis.