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Hysterectomy can be morally licit in limited situations, Vatican says
The Catholic Church teaches that sterilization is morally unacceptable, but a hysterectomy could be morally acceptable if the uterus could not sustain a pregnancy, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Robots and AI: Papal academy decodes newest pro-life challenges
While the academy's focus is on the protection of human life and dignity, robotics and artificial intelligence are having an ever-increasing impact on human lives, relationships, communities and creation.
Salvadoran missions chief: Honor St. Romero by fighting injustice
After the canonization of St. Oscar Romero finally came to fruition, Salvadorans and the saint's admirers must give him new life by learning about him, pondering how his teachings apply to the present and helping others around the world.
Mummers Mass honors faith, family and tradition
String bands, feathers and golden slippers are all part of the beloved New Year's Eve liturgy, which Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in South Philadelphia has celebrated for the past 30 years. Watch our video.
Alaska church hit hardest by quake faces steep repair costs
St. Andrew Parish in Eagle River, 10 miles from the epicenter of the magnitude-7.0 earthquake that shook the region Nov. 30, is facing steep repair bills as it suffered the greatest damage of any church in the Archdiocese of Anchorage.
Ireland agrees to reassess claims of workers in Magdalene laundries
Women who worked in Ireland's "Magdalene laundries" but were denied compensation under the state's Magdalene Restorative Justice program have won their long-running battle to have their applications reassessed.
Prayer involves recognizing self as God’s beloved child, pope says
Christians are not better than other people, but they do know that God is their father and they are called "to reflect a ray of his goodness in this world thirsting for goodness, waiting for good news," Pope Francis said.
Details published on Vatican delaying USCCB vote on abuse provisions
The surprising news in November that the Vatican had asked U.S. bishops not to vote on several proposals for responding to the sexual abuse crisis was motivated by a lack of time given the Vatican to study the proposals and potential conflicts with church law.
Pope prays for new year marked by tenderness, brotherhood, peace
A new year is a chance for a new start, a time to remember that all people are brothers and sisters and a time to nurture amazement that God became human to save all people, Pope Francis said.
Time passes, but God’s love endures, pope says as 2018 ends
The end of one year and beginning of next naturally leads people to think about the passing of time and about love, which gives time -- and everything else -- real meaning, Pope Francis said.