Archive for August 23, 2013

Dorothy Day in 1934.?w=200&h=150

Dorothy Day teaches us about the human person, archbishop says

In light of the modern crisis of misunderstanding the human person, American social activist Dorothy Day is a model for... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

Quest for ethical stem cells prompts moral questions

The first human trials for the treatment of blindness using induced pluripotent stem cells has brought the hope of creating... Read more

Screenshot of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput speaking to students from across the archdiocese.?w=200&h=150

Critics bash 'dimwitted' attack on Archbishop Chaput

An essay claiming that Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia was put in a “right-wing funk” by Pope Francis' popularity “completely... Read more

Pope Francis gives the Homily during a Mass for Priests, Religious, and Seminarians at WYD on July 26, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis to meet with refugees in Rome next month

In a few weeks, Pope Francis will make a short trip outside the walls of the Vatican City to the... Read more

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Change in baptismal rite emphasizes Church's identity

In one of his last acts as Pope, Benedict XVI approved changed wording in the rite of baptism which emphasizes... Read more

Archbishop Charles Chaput in Washington DC July 8, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Faith can overcome secularism, Archbishop Chaput tells Latinos

Stressing the importance of personal witness to counter secular trends among Hispanics, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia today praised... Read more

Protesters take part in the Egyptian March on Washington D.C. August 22, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Protest over Egypt violence draws hundreds to nation's capital

Hundreds of Egyptian Christians and Muslims gathered in Washington. D.C., on Aug. 22 to protest acts of terror directed against... Read more