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By Tom Tracy | Catholic News Service
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The first traces of preparation for Pope Francis’ historic U.S. visit this September could be said to have started in Milan, Italy, in 2012. In closing the Vatican-sponsored World Meeting of Families held there that year, Pope Benedict XVI announced that the 2015 gathering would take place in Philadelphia. Right […]
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By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – After decades of world leaders trying to set global goals to address climate change and extreme poverty, city mayors gathered at the Vatican to pledge they will take real action and lead the fight on their streets. Pope Francis told the mayors that they were important because they were at the “grass […]
Global
By David Agren | Catholic News Service
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia – Ernesto Rossell was born Catholic, went to Catholic schools and was married in the Catholic Church, though he fell away from his faith. But he said seeing the election of Pope Francis, witnessing the pope in person and working on the organization of the papal trip has helped bring him back […]
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By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has named three auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Gerald E. Wilkerson, 75. The changes were announced July 21 in Washington by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States. The pope appointed two priests from Los Angeles and one […]
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By Patricia Zapor | Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – When the Supreme Court ruled in late June that marriage licenses cannot be denied to same-sex couples nationwide, it may have settled one legal issue, but it left many more unanswered questions, particularly in the realm of religious objections. Within hours of the 5-4 ruling, worried speculation raised the possibility of repercussions: for […]
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By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM PARAGUAY – Before arriving in the United States in September, Pope Francis said he will study American criticisms of his critiques of the global economy and finance. “I have heard that some criticisms were made in the United States – I’ve heard that – but I have not read them […]
Local
By Julia Willis
At a point in history when pornography websites make up approximately 36 percent of the Internet and earn $3,000 per second, activists, medical professionals and nonprofit leaders gathered to discuss methods to combat hyper-sexualized forms of media at a symposium entitled “Pornography: A Public Health Crisis. How Porn Fuels Sex Trafficking, Child Exploitation, and Sexual […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – When Pope Francis comes to the U.S. Capitol Sept. 24, he could hardly ask for a better backdrop. His address to a joint meeting of Congress – historic enough since it’s the first time a religious leader who also is a head of state has addressed the body of lawmakers – will be […]
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By Catholic News Service
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – An outpouring of sympathy and prayer washed over Tennessee for the victims of the July 16 shootings that left four Marines and the shooter dead. Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, whose diocese includes Chattanooga, encouraged all Catholics and people of faith to participate in a community prayer service at the Basilica […]
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