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Corpus Christi embraces new mission of campus, marriage ministries
Corpus Christi’s status as an independent parish will soon change as the Bolton Hill faith community prepares to join with the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a combined parish seated at the basilica.
Question Corner: What is an indulgence?
Indulgences are deeply rooted in several key Catholic theological concepts, such as the nature of purgatory, the church’s authority, the spiritual power of prayer and sacrifice and the communion of saints.
Volunteers relocate Giving Garden from St. Pius X to Immaculate Heart of Mary
For the volunteers, it has been an emotional time, as the bushes, along with 18 garden beds, were being moved to IHM because St. Pius X is slated to come together with St. Mary of the Assumption in Govans, St. Thomas Aquinas in Hampden, Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Mount Washington and Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland to form a united parish seated at the cathedral.
Across the U.S., Catholics seek out prayer before — and after — voting at the polls
On Election Day, Catholic faithful across the nation are turning to prayer before — and after — heading to the polls Nov. 5, with many parishes and dioceses offering Holy Hours.
La colecta del CCHD es vital para las organizaciones locales de lucha contra la pobreza
Debido a un contratiempo en el proceso de financiación nacional, la presidenta del comité de la CCHD de Baltimore dijo que la colecta del 16-17 de noviembre en las parroquias de toda la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore es una fuente de financiación vital para el capítulo local de la Campaña Católica para el Desarrollo Humano.
Sister Elizabeth Mary Novak dies at 88
An 11 a.m. funeral mass for Franciscan Sister Elizabeth Mary Novak will be offered Nov. 6 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Elizabeth died Nov. 3. She was 88 and had been a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 66 years.
Catholic nun among 10 killed in Indonesian volcano eruption
At least 10 people, including a Catholic nun, have been killed in a volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s predominantly Catholic Flores Island.
Can voter lobbying groups use ‘Catholic’ in their names? Bishops may have to decide
The appropriation of the word “Catholic” may exploit what one canon law scholar described to OSV News as a “blind spot” in canon law, the Catholic Church’s principal legislative code.
Pope: Rome’s Jesuit-run university must be rooted in Gospel, voice of poor
Fewer lecterns and more round tables are needed in higher education for students and staff to come together to dialogue, seek the truth and truly fulfill the mandate of a Jesuit-run institution, Pope Francis said.
Experts worry Trump’s mass deportation plan could damage economy like Great Recession
Just ahead of Election Day, immigration and the economy were still ranked in the top three of U.S. registered voters’ concerns.
Canada is euthanizing people with dementia
Euthanasia is a growing area of concern for those who advocate for the dignity of human life in all its stages.