Archive for October 17, 2013

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Springfield diocese offering free legal aid to those in need

An Illinois diocese is launching a volunteer legal services program for the poor in need of legal counsel for civil... Read more

Archbishop Paul S Coakley of Oklahoma City. (File Photo/CNA).?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Oklahoma City archbishop reveals five-year discipleship plan

In an Oct. 7 pastoral letter entitled “Go Make Disciples,” Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City offered to the members... Read more

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Synod on family can help renew marriage, English bishop says

Next year’s synod on the family and evangelization is a chance to renew family life and the Catholic vision of... Read more

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By Elise Harris

Do not reduce the faith to 'moralistic' ideology, Pope warns

During his daily Mass homily Pope Francis reflected on the dangers of following one's own personal, “moralistic” ideology, stressing the... Read more

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Priests cannot live chastity without prayer, cardinal stresses

Amid news of sexual misconduct by two local bishops, the Archbishop of Lima says chastity is impossible without prayer and... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

Book on Pope Francis to illuminate his context, background

Austen Ivereigh, author of an upcoming book on Pope Francis, says it will help explain the Pope's pastoral approach to... Read more

(L-R) Fr. Stephen Fields, Kristine Kalanges, Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite and Christopher Tollefsen discuss religious freedom at Georgetown Oct. 10. ?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

Academics call religion vital to a well-functioning society

Although different belief systems create varying ideas on what's best for a nation, religious freedom is essential for the maintenance... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

US bishops welcome end of government shutdown

The end of a two-week shutdown of the federal government was welcomed by both the U.S. bishops and President Barack... Read more