Day of remembrance honors transgender persons killed for their spiritual journeys
Commentary: The International Transgender Day of Remembrance, celebrated Tuesday, honors transgender persons killed in the last year with candlelight vigils.
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With Petraeus, echoes of that other warrior David
Can the scandal surrounding retired Army Gen. David Petraeus be viewed through a biblical lens?
White House advisor named head of Catholic donor group FADICA
Alexia Kelley, former advisor to the Obama administration, has been named president of FADICA, Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities.
Layman says full-time position in Hispanic ministry a dream come true
Being hired as the first full-time director of Hispanic ministry in the Diocese of Colorado Springs, Colo., is a dream come true for Javier Cervantes.
Church leaders say returning vets need time, attention
This Veterans Day, denominational leaders are calling on more churches to find ways to minister to the men and women recently returned from Iraq and Afghanistan.
16 years after excommunication, Call to Action group still at crossroads
In 1996, Fabian Bruskewitz, then Lincoln's bishop, issued a blanket decree excommunicating anyone part of Call To Action Nebraska. Where are they now?
'Collisions with clericalism' put woman on path to ordination
Diane Dougherty, 67, became a fleeting media sensation Oct. 20 with her ordination in the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.
Ambassador says tensions did not prevent US-Vatican cooperation
Miguel Diaz, preparing to leave his post as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, acknowledged tensions between the Obama administration and the U.S. Catholic bishops.
Student, professional engineers answer call to 'solve the world's problems'
Engineers Without Borders is just one example of how engineers of all ages help make the world a better place.
Jesuit priest evangelizes online, on TV and at the altar
Jesuit Fr. James Martin is busy spreading the faith in magazines, on Facebook and Twitter, and on TV shows like "The Colbert Report."
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In This Issue
June 7-20, 2013
- Pope spotlights social teaching with blunt calls for ethical economy
- We face clear moral choices in priorities of our federal budget
- Mother Tekla: the most powerful woman in Rome
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Ministries PREVIEW
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