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Doctrinal wars? Both sides fire over Communion for divorced, remarried
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family will not open until Oct. 5, but some of its most prominent members are already publicly debating what is bound to be one of its most controversial topics: the eligibility of divorced …
U.S. denominations, key Catholic bishop advocate for open Internet
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — More than a dozen religious bodies, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, argued in a joint letter to the Federal Communications Commission that the Internet must remain available to all without “fast lanes” and other devices meant to speed up traffic …
Nuncio: World won’t be more ‘genuinely’ human unless all work for peace
By Beth Griffin Catholic News Service NEW YORK — Peace is never achieved once and for all, but is the fruit of a daily quest for greater justice and respect for one another, the new papal nuncio to the United Nations said Sept. 15. For believers, it is not merely …
Growing secularization seen weakening place of religion in U.S. society
By Beth Griffin Catholic News Service NEW YORK — Religious liberty is under aggressive assault on many fronts in a culture increasingly insensitive to rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to U.S. Constitution, according to speakers at a Sept. 15 forum in New York.
Pope Emeritus poses for first selfies
Catholic News Agency ROME — The first “selfie” of retired pontiff Benedict XVI is making the rounds on social networks.
Ordination of man facing death ‘reflects Pascal Mystery,’ says bishop
By Rick Musacchio Catholic News Service SAN ANTONIO — As William Carmona lay gravely ill in a San Antonio hospital bed, he repeatedly questioned his classmates from nearby Assumption Seminary: “Where is Bishop Choby?” “When will he get here?” And finally: “How many more hours until he ordains me?” Carmona, …
Latin American families challenged by poverty, violence, social norms
By Ezra Fieser Catholic News Service SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Poverty, violence and changing social norms are causing the disintegration of the family structure across Latin America, church workers in the region said in advance of the October gathering of bishops in the Vatican to discuss pressures families face.
Book Review: No Pulling Back – Tale of a Fighter Dog
Anyone who’s ever owned a dog has probably sat and wondered from time to time what’s going on in that furry head.