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"Make your voice heard; let it resonate in communities and let it be heard by your shepherd of souls," proclaims Pope Francis in his letter to young people this past January. As we look to the upcoming Synod of Bishops in October 2018, these times are crucial for young adults to be engaged in the life of the church.

Once upon a time, we were told to allow dissent from time-honored legal and moral norms in the name of “freedom of choice.”     Politicians assured us they were “personally opposed” to abortion but couldn’t impose their values on others. Assisted suicide was advocated not as a way to demean the lives of seriously ill […]
PHILADELPHIA — It is no accident that each year many films shown on television between Memorial Day and the June 6 anniversary of D-Day center on World War II.   After all, with more than 16 million men and women under arms, it was easily the largest and deadliest war ever fought by the United […]
WASHINGTON — Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl blessed a new statue of St. Junipero Serra June 4, calling him “an example of the power and grace of God at work.”   The blessing came on the feast of Pentecost, the day that the Catholic Church celebrates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. […]
WASHINGTON — The co-authors of a House bill that will provide humanitarian aid to Christians and other religious groups suffering at the hands of Islamic State militants praised the June 6 House passage of the measure and urged the Senate to quickly act on it.   The House unanimously approved the bipartisan Iraq and Syria […]