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By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Evangelizing through culture is a challenge for the church, especially in societies where faith is seen as "something alien," participants said at a Vatican-sponsored discussion on faith and culture.
Bishop Burbidge
President Trump’s executive order “Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization” is a disappointing and unnecessary action. While the church proclaims the dignity of all persons and affirms the truth that every child is a gift from God, regardless of the circumstances of their conception, the church also observes that IVF involves serious moral injustices.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The morning after the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis has double pneumonia, the director of the Vatican press office said the pope had a restful night at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
National
By Daniel Payne
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is suing the Trump administration over what the bishops say is an unlawful suspension of funding for refugee programs in the United States. Upon taking office last month, President Donald Trump issued sweeping executive orders that, among other measures, directed a freeze on foreign assistance funds and grants, with […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — After undergoing a CT scan Feb. 18, Pope Francis was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican said.
National
By Tyler Arnold
The home for the Legionaries of Christ — a Catholic religious congregation of priests — in the Atlanta metropolitan area was destroyed in a fire after being struck by a lightning bolt in the early morning hours of Feb. 16.
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Artists and cultural figures must be "custodians of the beatitudes," embracing their vocation to create beauty, reveal truth and inspire hope in a troubled world, Pope Francis wrote to people participating in the Jubilee for Artists and the World of Culture.
Local
By Jim Hale
The celebratory mood following the Mass on the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Serra Club, was perhaps best expressed by Bishop Emeritus Paul S. Loverde. “I could dance for joy,” said Bishop Loverde. “This group is marvelous. They’re warriors for prayer and for the culture of vocations. They help us understand that and […]
Columnists
By Fr. Rich Miserendino
Lk 6:17, 20-26
Imagine if Jesus had said, “Blessed are those who are stuck in I-95 traffic, for they will find peace.”
Why would anyone call being stuck in traffic “happy” or “blessed?” And yet, in our Gospel for this Sunday, Our Lord repeatedly calls things like weeping “happy.” Why?
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — After suffering from bronchitis for more than a week and having obvious difficulty breathing, the 88-year-old Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital Feb. 14.
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