As the Jan. 22 anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision approached, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities urged everyone concerned about “the tragedy of abortion” to recommit themselves to a “vision of life and love, a vision that excludes no one.”
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El Paso Diocese Cancels Plans For Concurrent ‘Papal’ Mass
The Diocese of El Paso has scrapped plans for a border Mass that would have taken place at the same time as the closing Mass of Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico in February.
‘Nostra Aetate’ Put Church On New Ecumenical Course
“Nostra Aetate” uprooted previous Church teachings and charted a new course for the relationship between Jews and Catholics in a bold, unequivocal, radical way, Rabbi Daniel F. Polish said.
City Will Fund Security at Catholic Schools
A new law is set to protect students in non-public schools, including 34 eligible Catholic elementary schools in Brooklyn and Queens.
Young Women Invited to Apply for SALT Mission
If you flipped on the television around this time last year, you may have caught a glimpse of Stacey Jackson alongside religious sisters in an episode of “The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns,” a Lifetime network reality series following five women as they discerned the religious life.
School: Same-Sex Marriage Inconsistent with Mission
A Massachusetts judge ruled that a Catholic high school discriminated against a man because of his sexual orientation after the school officials rescinded a job offer upon learning he was in a same-sex marriage.
Nebraska Bishops Support Gender-at-birth Proposal
The Nebraska Catholic Conference has urged people to support a proposal being considered by the Nebraska School Activities Association that would formalize the current practice of basing high school sports participation on students’ sex at birth.
Late Priest’s Hope to Save City Is Focus of New Book
Father Bill Cunningham was more than just long-haired, motorcycle-riding Detroit priest, he was a man on a mission to save his city. His former student, Jack Kresnak, tells the priest’s story in his new book, “Hope for the City.”
Priest Builds Ministry One LEGO at a Time
Bob Simon fell in love with two things at the age of five – the Catholic Church and building with LEGO bricks. Now, as a 51-year-old priest, Father Simon has discovered a way to merge both of these passions.
LI Is Home for New Syro-Malankara Eparchy
Pope Francis erected a new Syro-Malankara eparchy for the United States and Canada. The pope also named Bishop Thomas Eusebius Naickamparambil, who served as the apostolic exarch for Syro-Malankaran Catholics in the U.S., as its first bishop.