Bishop William Murphy of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York gave crystal clear advice to voters in an October 24
letter read in all parishes in which he says a Catholic should vote for candidates who are most likely to lead the country in a more pro-life, pro-family direction.
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As of 2012, there are approximately 1.8 million U.S. children who are home-schooled – a number that has doubled since 1999.
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Archaeologists have uncovered a stone slab believed to be the place upon which Jesus’ body lay for three days after His death.
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During an exchange with a reporter this week, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Church’s stance on reserving priestly ordination for men, saying that this policy will likely never change.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Researchers decided to end a trial of what proved to be a very effective form of birth control for men because the subjects suffered side effects such as depression and mood changes – which raises the question of why women were dismissed and told the same symptoms were “all in their minds” when the female version of the pill was in the testing phase.
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Johnnette signing copies of her new book, "Graceful Living," at the First Annual Women's Conference in the diocese of Allentown
The Most Rev. Ronald W. Gainer, bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has issued a ringing endorsement of the Women of Grace program, calling it a program that has produced good fruits in the lives of women for the past decade.
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In yet another reason why the faithful must be extremely careful when casting their vote for president next week, an evenly divided Supreme Court is set to make another major ruling next June in a case involving the right of transgendered students to use school bathrooms that correspond to their perceived gender.
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Central Italy suffered another earthquake yesterday which was strong enough to cause damage to some of the Vatican’s oldest structures.
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A baby who was operated on for a life-threatening tumor before birth, and then returned to her mother’s womb, is now thriving and meeting every growth milestone.
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The Church of the Transfiguration in the Holy Land, one of Christendom’s most beloved sites, was desecrated by thieves on Monday who stole chalices, robbed the poor box, and left consecrated Hosts scattered on the floor.
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