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In Panama, D.C. couple says series of ‘yeses’ led to vocation of marriage
Drew and Kim Dillingham, parishioners of Immaculate Conception Parish in Washington, spoke to World Youth Day pilgrims about marriage during a Jan. 23, 2019, Fiat festival in Panama City.
High court takes no action on appeal of injunction on plans to end DACA
The U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 22 took no action on the Trump administration's appeal of a federal appeals court's injunction on its efforts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
Mideast patriarch: Unify efforts against extremism, terrorism
Patriarch Aphrem called for regular meetings, at both the spiritual and political levels, to unify efforts against extremism and terrorism, as well as "to promote the principles of coexistence, human values, religious freedom and the spiritual and social values that exist."
Pope calls Christians using social media to communion, not isolation
Social media are anti-social, anti-human and anti-Christian when they are used to increase differences, fuel suspicion, spread lies and vent prejudice, Pope Francis said in his message for World Communications Day.
Vatican summit to create task force to aid bishops in safeguarding
Since the work of child protection must continue after the February meeting at the Vatican on safeguarding, one organizer said they plan on creating a "task force" with teams on every continent.
Bishops address abuse scandal with U.S. pilgrims at World Youth Day
As Pope Francis was arriving in Panama Jan. 23, bishops from the United States wasted no time addressing the sex abuse scandal back home during a popular event aimed at American and other English-speaking World Youth Day pilgrims.
Survey assesses views of bishops, diaconate directors on women deacons
Should the Vatican permit the ordination of women as deacons -- a topic that has been studied by a papal commission -- a majority of U.S. bishops surveyed said they would expect the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to pave the way to implement it.
N.Y. bishops decry new law that expands abortion
The state's Catholic conference and bishop of the Albany Diocese rebuked the Catholic governor for promoting and signing a law that not only expands abortion but may restrict pro-life nurses, physicians and health care facilities.
Massgoers pray for conversion of hearts as New York expands abortion
The Jan. 22 Mass and a Holy Hour that preceded it were timed to coincide with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signing of the Reproductive Health Act, legislation that effectively removed restrictions on abortion in New York.
At Red Mass, cardinal offers a spiritual view of ecology, work, politics
Cardinal Peter Turkson offered Hawaii's civil servants a consecrated view of work, politics and environmental stewardship in his talk at Hawaii's Red Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu.