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Youth at Mass for Life thanked for offering sign of hope for the future
A crowd of 18,000 young pro-lifers packed a Washington arena from across the country and were joined by young adults from Sydney on their way to World Youth Day. One priest called the gathering "an awesome and beautiful sight!"
Number of children separated at border may be higher than thought
By the end of 2018, 2,737 immigrant children officially had been separated from their parents at the border. But a government report conceded the number is unknown and could be higher.
Philadelphia Catholic League standings
See our updated standings, through Jan. 17, for boys' and girls' basketball, and boys' and girls' bowling action this year in the always-competitive league.
Pope says it’s ‘grave sin’ to deny God has blessed other Christians
"It is easy to forget the fundamental equality existing among us: that once we were all slaves to sin, that the Lord saved us in baptism and called us his children," the pope said Jan. 18 during an ecumenical evening prayer service.
Shutdown finds Catholic Charities agencies working to meet growing needs
Catholic Charities will no longer be receiving Department of Housing and Urban Development funds to run housing programs after Feb. 1 because of the partial federal government shutdown.
U.S. Senate fails to pass measure to make Hyde Amendment permanent
In a vote on the eve of the annual March for Life, the Senate failed to pass a measure that would have codified a rule that forbids federal funding for most abortions. Pa. Sen. Bob Casey was among supporters.
‘So small a thing’ can be a big deal, bishop says at march vigil’s end
Bishop Barry Knestout pointed to the splitting of the atom, the microchip and the birth control pill to draw an analogy to unity and peace, or destruction. The secular and church leadership crises are linked in Washington, he said.
Couple shows the path of life on journey of healing from abortion
Choices and tragedies weren't the final word for a young couple because when they turned to God's mercy, they found abundant life. After two abortions and their seventh child on the way, they help others through Project Rachel.
‘Deception’ guided court cases that legalized abortion, archbishop says
On the night before the March for Life, Archbishop Joseph Naumann mentioned the lies behind the two seminal cases that led to legalizing abortion, the current political landscape and the sexual abuse crisis.
Bishop Turley, Chicago native, receives award from Peruvian bishops
Bishop Turley received the St. Toribio de Mogrovejo Medal Jan. 17 from the Peruvian bishops' conference. The award, named for the 16th-century Spanish missionary who was the second archbishop of Lima, celebrated the 50th anniversary of Bishop Turley's ordination to the priesthood.