Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, serves as the director of education at the National Catholic Bioethic Center in Philadelphia A number of serious diseases are…
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by Father Mark Goldasich Don’t litter. This simple concept was drilled into me as a child. It was a small rule of life that spoke of respect — not only for nature, but also for…
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by Carolyn Kaberline PERRY — After a week of crafts, music, snacks and, of course, Bible study, those participating in the annual vacation Bible school here and their parents were treated to ice cream and…
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by Richard Doerflinger Doerflinger is associate director of the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops As part of their long-standing pro-life effort, the nation’s Catholic bishops and the grassroots mobilizing network assisting…
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by Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The visit of Pope Francis to South Korea from Aug. 14 to 18 thrilled many in that country. But they were not alone. Korean and Korean- American…
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by Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The sudden closure of an abortion clinic here on July 26 was unexpected, but there might have been a hint. One year ago, Aid for Women…
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by Father Mike Stubbs The science fiction blockbuster movies that periodically appear during the summer months often feature aliens from outer space intent on enslaving the human race or, even worse, simply destroying it. This plot device…
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by Father Mark Goldasich Ding. That sound, signaling a text had come in, woke me up. Fumbling for my glasses, I picked up my phone and read the message: “My phone controls my TV.”…
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by Libby Hyde libby.hyde.theleaven@gmail.com El Salvador — As the bus turned sharply off the highway to enter through a squeaky iron gate and down a rutted and muddy dirt road, the 12 travelers could hear…
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by Jessica Langdon jessica.langdon@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A few spaces remain for the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage that will take pilgrims to holy sites in four countries this October. “For me, this is gong to…
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