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In mid-October my wife Marilyn and I attended our second week-long course on Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body (TOB). Why would a couple married for 36 years, with four adult children, and no academic background in theology spend so much money, time, and energy learning about such an esoteric subject?

Torture violates basic human rights, Bishop Wenski tells forum

ORLANDO, Fla. – Torture is a violation of fundamental human rights and has proven to be ineffective in obtaining worthwhile intelligence from foreign detainees, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace said.

White House report aims to keep inner-city Catholic schools open

WASHINGTON – In the waning days of the Bush administration, the White House is sounding the alarm on a six-year loss of about 1,200 faith-based schools in the U.S. and has issued a report it believes will help stop the closures.

Archbishop dedicates Pope John Paul II prayer garden

Seeing himself cast in bronze alongside Pope John Paul II in a new downtown statue brought back a flood of memories for Justin Farinelli.

Cardinal Keeler sees prayer garden as ‘holy ground’

As construction workers arranged yellow fall annuals and wiped down a wrought-iron fence at the Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden, Cardinal William H. Keeler surprised them.

Young people engage in respect for life

While Catholics around the country will take respect life issues into the voting booth Nov. 4, many young people unable to cast are nonetheless looking for ways to change the United States.

People, organizations need to work together to solve crisis, say CEOs

RYE, N.Y. – The financial crisis is a “perfect storm” that resulted from a long-simmering set of circumstances.

Vatican finishes work on psychological testing of seminary candidates

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has finished work on a long-awaited document on the psychological testing of seminary candidates.

Bishops praise Belgian-born Sister Emmanuelle for life of charity

PARIS – Catholic bishops in France and Belgium have praised the veteran charity worker Sister Emmanuelle, who died Oct. 20 just before her 100th birthday.

School Sisters celebrate 175 years of ministry

At a time when a rising tide of secularism threatened the church’s existence in Germany, a young Bavarian woman took a stand for her faith that would touch the lives of millions throughout the world for 175 years.

Clergy, residents pray for peace in Cherry Hill

Teach the children well, so they may learn the ways of God before the ways of the gangs.

Young people engage in respect for life