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By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — In a 6-3 vote June 27, the Supreme Court ruled that a former high school football coach had the right to pray on the football field after games because his prayers were private speech and did not represent the public school’s endorsement of religion. “The Constitution and the best of our traditions counsel […]
Local
By ZOEY MARAIST and ANNA HARVEY
More than 600 teens participated in the annual service-oriented youth ministry event.
National
By Julie Asher
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade is “tremendously important” for the nation and the cause of life, but it’s not “a day simply for celebration,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities. “As happy as we may be over this decision,” Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori said, […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — True disciples of Jesus always choose to do good, even when they are rejected, and never resort to anger or threatening divine punishment on others, Pope Francis said. Speaking to pilgrims during his Sunday Angelus address June 26, the pope said that when treated unjustly, Jesus does not take “the path of […]
Columns
By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
V. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. R. For His mercy endures forever. We can’t adequately express our gratitude to God for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, but we should try. The place to begin? Extra Masses, holy hours, rosaries and our frequent, worthy reception of the sacraments, all of which […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — In a 5-4 decision June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its nearly 50-year-old decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion in this country. The court’s 213-page ruling in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization was not totally unexpected due to the leak of an opinion draft a month earlier. The ruling […]
Movies
By Joseph Mcaleer
NEW YORK — Wise men say only fools rush in — and skip seeing “Elvis” (Warner Bros), a highly entertaining, turbocharged biography of a music legend. This lavish, over-the-top production has all the creative hallmarks of its flamboyant director, Baz Luhrmann (“Moulin Rouge!”, “The Great Gatsby”). The story unfolds at a dizzying pace, propelled by […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — At 8 years old, Alex Abdallah knows that some people need more time than others to forgive someone. “When I heard my brother and sisters died, my mum and dad told me they forgave the driver, but I wasn’t that happy because I was like, ‘Too quick.’ People don’t forgive that quickly. Like, […]
Pope Francis
By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ visit to Canada July 24-29 will focus on meetings with members of the nation’s Indigenous communities, but also will include the normal protocol meetings with government officials and pastoral encounters with church leaders. Here is the itinerary released by the Vatican June 23; all times are local, with Eastern time […]
Global
By Dennis Sadowski
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. — The spirit of the Second Vatican Council that called for renewal of church life and wider church engagement with the world continues today, inviting the faithful to serve the common good, Cardinal Peter Turkson, a Vatican official, told a national priests’ assembly. Such ongoing renewal requires accepting a “mandate to change” […]
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