Archive for July 16, 2015

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By Jan Bentz,Mary Farrow

Byte-sized faith: Young priests launch new Catholic podcast

Podcasts are arguably the greatest comeback-kids of the internet. Once thought to be slowing fading into oblivion, the boom of... Read more

Pope Francis delivers a General Audience address in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Jan. 28, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

To fight human trafficking – one of Pope Francis' core commitments

An upcoming conference being held at the Vatican examining the link between climate change and human trafficking is a reflection... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

Even if it’s legal, it’s not ok – Congress responds to Planned Parenthood scandal

An undercover video report on Planned Parenthood providing fetal body parts for harvesting and research should shock the conscience of... Read more

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The 'angel' of Guatemala: 12-year-old chooses death over gang violence

When 12-year-old Ángel Ariel Escalante Pérez was confronted by gang members demanding that he kill a bus driver in Guatemala,... Read more

Priests celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Jan. 17, 2105. ?w=200&h=150

Archbishop to priests: Here's how to not give bad homilies

In a practical bullet-pointed letter to priests and deacons, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit spelled out the types of... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

What a proposed US bill on religious liberty would and would not protect

With same-sex marriage now legal throughout the United States, some members of Congress are trying to protect the religious rights... Read more

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Venezuela's bishops caution against the adoption of no-fault divorce

The Venezuelan bishops last week warned that marriage and families in their nation will be weakened as a result of... Read more