The recent update in the sainthood cause for American Catholic icon Dorothy Day is welcome news to many of her friends and associates who believe her understanding of Catholic social teaching should be held up as a church value.
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Burundian Catholic woman honored for her work after ethnic violence
When ethic violence erupted in Burundi, Marguerite Barankitse hid targeted families and cared for orphaned children.
U.S. teens say faith strengthened at youth celebration in Rome
Sharing and celebrating the joy of faith with thousands of Catholic teenagers from around the globe was a rare moment that not many people are able to experience, a U.S. teen said.
Dive into world’s problems with courage, pope says
Dive into the world's problems with courage and help people turn their lives of desolation into abundance and hope, Pope Francis said.
When it comes to happiness, there’s no app for that, pope tells teens
Happiness "is not an 'app' that you can download on your phones nor will the latest update help you become free and great in loving," Pope Francis told thousands of teenagers.
In Britain, disagreement over effects of gender-neutral facilities
Catholic schools that voluntarily set up gender-neutral toilets or changing rooms to accommodate increasing numbers of transgender students could be sued in the event of a sex attack, a Catholic lawyer warned.
No matter how court rules in immigration case, questions remain
People who closely follow the Supreme Court know it's a waiting game.
JRS hoping to answer call to mercy with education for more refugees
Jesuit Refugee Service has a very specific answer to Pope Francis' call to put mercy on the leading edge of a church reaching out to the peripheries. The answer is education.
Former Planned Parenthood official tells students about abortion’s reality
Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood employee of the year who has become an outspoken pro-life advocate, told Georgetown University students April 20 that even the most strident abortion provider can have a change of heart.
Wuerl: Politically correct ‘choice’ rhetoric hides ugly truth of abortion
One day after Planned Parenthood's president, Cecile Richards, spoke at Georgetown University, Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl celebrated a University Mass for Life for college students at a nearby Catholic church...