Read more about the article Spanish bishops denounce euthanasia bill
A photo illustration shows tools used in euthanasia. The Spanish bishops' conference has denounced a proposed bill that would legalize euthanasia in Spain. (CNS photo/Norbert Fellechner, www.imago via Reuters)

Spanish bishops denounce euthanasia bill

Euthanasia legislation is headed for the Spanish Senate and, if passed, would be a defeat for human dignity, the bishops say.

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Read more about the article Gulf Coast dioceses assess damage from Hurricane Sally
A home in Mobile, Ala., is seen damaged by Hurricane Sally Sept. 16, 2020. (CNS photo/Rob Herbst, The Catholic Week)

Gulf Coast dioceses assess damage from Hurricane Sally

A home in Mobile, Ala., is seen damaged by Hurricane Sally Sept. 16, 2020. CNS photo/Rob Herbst, The Catholic Week WASHINGTON. A Catholic archdiocese and two dioceses in three states…

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Read more about the article Goretti House offers ‘sisterhood’ of communal living for young adult women
Nine young Catholic women currently live in Goretti House, an intentional lay community for Catholic women in Nashville.

Goretti House offers ‘sisterhood’ of communal living for young adult women

Strong friendships are forged in the Goretti House’s rhythm of prayer and community, and the relationships last and evolve together.

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Read more about the article Creation must be protected, not exploited, pope says at audience
Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives for his general audience in the San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican Sept. 16, 2020. (CNS photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)

Creation must be protected, not exploited, pope says at audience

Continuing his series of talks on "healing the world," the pope reflected on the theme of "caring for the common home and contemplative attitude."

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Read more about the article Maronite Cardinal urges world to help restore Lebanon, not let it ‘fall into despair’
Members of a rescue team search through rubble of destroyed buildings in Beirut's port area Sept. 4, 2020, one month after a massive explosion. (CNS photo/Aziz Taher, Reuters)

Maronite Cardinal urges world to help restore Lebanon, not let it ‘fall into despair’

"Lebanon, the last Christian foothold in the Middle East,…the only democratic secular state in the Arab world, is an example of unity in diversity.”

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Read more about the article New Catholic University podcast series examines history of U.S. clergy sex abuse
Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory preaches his homily during an Aug. 28, 2020, Mass of Peace and Justice at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. The narrator of a new Catholic University of America podcast on the church's sex abuse crisis told Catholic News Service Sept. 10, 2020, the project has gotten "incredible support from bishops," particularly Archbishop Gregory and Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston. (CNS photo/Andrew Biraj, Catholic Standard)

New Catholic University podcast series examines history of U.S. clergy sex abuse

A new podcast series from the Catholic University of America, "Crisis," has debuted, which examines the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the U.S. church.

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Read more about the article JPII runs string of Bishop’s Cup wins to 5
The Pope John Paul II High School Knights captured the Bishop's Cup for the fifth straight year with a 31-17 win over Father Ryan High School on Friday, Sept. 11. Senior quarterback Sawyer Watts led the Knights to the win with three touchdown passes, all to sophomore Colin Cook. Diocesan School Superintendent Rebecca Hammel presents the Bishop's Cup to JPII's players.

JPII runs string of Bishop’s Cup wins to 5

Pope John Paul II High School captured the Bishop’s Cup for the fifth straight year with a 31-17 win over Father Ryan High School.

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Read more about the article U.S. bishops praise court’s ruling to count all U.S. residents in census, regardless of immigration status
Ella Nimmo, director of community programs and development at Cabrini Immigrant Services of New York City, speaks at the agency's headquarters Feb. 13, 2020, about an upcoming workshop focusing on the 2020 census. A federal court ruled Sept. 10 that excluding immigrants in the country illegally from the census count would violate the 14th Amendment, which requires the number of House seats each state is allotted to be based on "counting the whole number of persons in each state." (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

U.S. bishops praise court’s ruling to count all U.S. residents in census, regardless of immigration status

The bishops reiterated their previous statement on the issue that said: "questions regarding citizenship should not be included in the census.”

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