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WASHINGTON -- The head of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities called President Joe Biden's stance on abortion "religiously and ethically incoherent" during his homily at the opening Mass of the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life Jan. 28.
WASHINGTON -- Catholics, although they make up about 20 percent of the U.S. population, remain at 30 percent of the new Congress, according to a Jan. 4 report issued by the Pew Research Center.
WASHINGTON -- In what may be an all-time high, President Joe Biden has nominated nine Catholics to serve in his Cabinet.
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- If great minds had brainstormed how to create a podcast that would jump to No. 1 in Apple's podcast rankings, they never would have landed on "The Bible in a Year," joked Jeff Cavins, a Bible scholar and creator of the Great Adventure Bible Timeline.
I’ve been thinking of hope a lot lately and of how what the Church means by “hope” differs slightly from our secular concept of hope. (Understanding our Church, Seeds of Faith)
“Something that I would do for Lent this year would probably be giving up my habit of giving up because I struggle a lot with that. For example, if I think it’s too hard, or if I’m tired, I’ll give up and I won’t even …" (Youthspeak, Seeds of Faith)
Q. A divorced Catholic who has remarried outside the Church cannot receive holy Communion without an annulment of the first marriage. Can they receive other sacraments — such as the anointing of the sick or a Mass of Christian burial? (Question Corner, Seeds of Faith)
I’ve never had to write an obituary. I realize how fortunate that makes me. As a professional writer, I’ve imagined what it would be like to write one. Perhaps that’s morbid, but it’s a curiosity of mine. (Columns)
This year's 48th annual March for Life in Washington was canceled due to safety concerns stemming from the pandemic, as well as the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. A live broadcast of a scaled-down march was held Friday, Jan. 29. It included talks and a performance by Christian singer Matthew West. (Guest Commentary)
Signs of life returning to normal are beginning to pop up. In the Catholic Church, one sign is Pope Francis traveling outside of Italy to meet with Catholics and Christians around the world. (Editorial)
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