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Immediately after asking bishops and religious superiors to be concrete in confronting the clerical sexual abuse crisis and the need to protect children in the church, Pope Francis handed them a list of 21 action items to consider.
Pro-lifers lobbied against the measure, saying it could have increased abortion rights in the commonwealth.
More than 500 parishioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Vienna gathered in DeSales Hall for the annual Spaghetti Supper Feb. 10.
Catholic bishops near the U.S.-Mexico border, joined by other U.S. prelates, voiced opposition immediately after President Donald Trump's Feb. 15 declaration of a national emergency so he can order construction of a barrier along parts of the border between the two countries.
Spending the weekend in Baltimore was just what Elizabeth Butler needed to reinvigorate adult catechesis at her Washington parish.
For just one moment, let’s take a step back and examine with fresh eyes the late-term abortion laws that are being proposed and passed.
Years ago, when the Mass was in Latin (a language foreign to nearly every parishioner) it made sense to turn to private devotions during Mass to foster what you refer to as "spiritual communication" with the divine.
Canonically and theoretically, a Catholic funeral Mass may be offered on most Sundays during the year.
Since the inception of the diocese in 1974, no funds from parishes or the diocese have been used toward a settlement of sexual misconduct involving minors other than regular insurance premium fees.
Stop judging
The Gospel this Sunday gives us one of the most popular lines of Scripture in the modern world: “Stop judging.”