Archive for October 24, 2014

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By Adelaide Mena

Is a 'vocation of friendship' key to gay ministry in the Church?

Recovering an understanding of friendship as a vocation could be a way for the Church to help ease spiritual problems... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Pregnancy centers, not politics – the future of the pro-life movement

Amid the chilling dark chaos of a woman’s unwanted and unexpected pregnancy, a group of pro-life Catholics try to be... Read more

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Archbishop Chaput rejects 'false' media reports on synod comments

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia rejected claims that he had harshly criticized the Vatican or the recent synod, saying... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Two flawed candidates? Catholics mull over voting options

In an election where all political candidates hold problematic positions, Catholic voters may choose “the lesser of two evils,” cast... Read more

Philip Johnson, a seminarian of the Diocese of Raleigh. Photo courtesy of Diocese of Raleigh.?w=200&h=150

For terminally-ill seminarian, a life with suffering is not void of dignity

A seminarian is looking forward to his ordination to the diaconate this spring and the priesthood a year later, even... Read more

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By Ann Schneible

Pope calls Christians to be 'living stones' of the Church

In his homily for Mass at the Santa Marta residence on Oct. 24, Pope Francis reflected on the call of... Read more

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Ebola survivor Nina Pham: I believe in the power of prayer

Nina Pham, a Dallas nurse who has been battling Ebola after treating a patient in Texas, has now been declared... Read more