Today's bishops must be as vigilant and courageous as sentinels keeping watch over the faith, and as forgiving and patient as Moses, leading a sinning people across harsh deserts to God, Pope Francis said.Their vocation is not to be wardens of a failed estate, "but custodians of 'Evange
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GAO: Many Federally Subsidized Health Plans Cover Abortions : Bishops urge compliance with Hyde Amendment
Bishops urge compliance with Hyde Amendment
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Joe Biden on the Bus: The VP joins Network at Iowa kickoff of ‘Nuns on the Bus’ tour
The Vice President joins Network at Iowa kickoff of ‘Nuns on the Bus’ tour
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No to All That? Scotland Votes on Independence
I was born in Scotland in 1960 to an Irish mother and Scottish father all four of my grandparents were Irish Growing up in Scotland I never felt uncomfortable having quot dual nationality quot Indeed I am now the proud owner of two passports one British and one Irish Both of these documents m
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In California, An Unnecessary Epidemic
Whooping cough is back because more and more parents are refusing vaccination.
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Called to Fight Ebola: U.S. physician-deacon has gone to Liberia to help
U.S. physician-deacon has gone to Liberia to train and educate health care teams.
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Can Christians Remain in Mideast?: Patriarchs urge Western Help
Catholic and Orthodox patriarchs urge Westerners to take humanitarian action.
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The Changing Face of Families Worldwide
The family under discussion when the extraordinary Synod of Bishops convenes at the Vatican on Oct 5 will bear little resemblance to the family of 50 or even 20 years ago The blended and extended families created by high rates of divorce remarriage and cohabitation — along with the worldwide migr
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St. Thomas Theologians Call for Change in Letter to Archbishop Nienstedt
Theologians from the University of St Thomas in St Paul Minn have released a letter to the Archbishop of St Paul ndash Minneapolis John Nienstedt They urge the archbishop to reintroduce himself to the ldquo people and parishes of the archdiocese rdquo to quot leave the legal talk to lawy
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U.S. Bishops in a Holy Land Peace Offensive: East Jerusalem tour heightens bishops’ awareness of complexities
East Jerusalem tour heightens bishops’ awareness of complexities