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FCC weakens rules on children's programming
The FCC acted to weaken the rules governing children's educational and informational programming.
Pope, bishops urge action to save burning Amazon rainforest
Describing the Amazon rainforest as "vital for our planet," Pope Francis joined ...
Restraining order against N.J. physician-assisted suicide lifted
After a state Supreme Court judge’s attempt to halt the New Jersey Aid In Dying Act from taking effect, the law has been reinstated by an appellate court as well as the state Supreme Court.
CCDOT reaps new state grant to care for mothers, babies
The message from Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton to the population they serve is clear: CCDOT will not leave them helpless.
Judge stalls N.J. Aid in Dying law from taking effect
The New Jersey Supreme Court declined Aug. 20 to overturn a judge’s order preventing implementation of the state’s ...
Those on path to legal immigration face roadblock on public funds
The Trump administration announced Aug. 12 a plan to deny permanent legal ...
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: NASA flight director says faith, family have marked his life's journey
HOUSTON – Gene Kranz, NASA flight director during the 1969 landing of the first man on the moon, spoke about faith and family to more than 1,000 attending the Galveston Houston Archdiocesan Prayer Breakfast July 30.
Wall Street executive says 'joyful perseverance' key to street evangelism
WASHINGTON – Stephen Auth is used to being taken seriously as a manager of mutual funds. In his work in street evangelism, though, he has learned new lessons in humility.
The robed and four-legged conspirators
For the past two weeks, I have been hostess to a new, non-paying tenant on my postage-stamp-sized Central Jersey estate: a groundhog.
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A closer look at the impending changes to the Mass
For many Catholics who regularly attend Mass, reciting the congregation’s parts of the liturgy are automatic – the responses are so deeply ingrained in them that they don’t even have to think about the words that they say.But in the not-too-distant future, that is all going to change.
On pilgrimage, an ageless, extraordinary trail
In this extended Q & A, Sarah Blick, a professor of art history at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, shares her insights on why pilgrimage remains such a vital institution today.
A Taste of Red Bank
Take 140 volunteers – including scores of students from St. James School and Red Bank Catholic High School – mix well with 1,800 or so patrons, stir in samples of cuisine from 33 of Red Bank’s top restaurants, season with shuttle buses between the downtown and Galleria districts, sprinkle with …
Mitch Albom's new book recounts uplifting spiritual journey
The relationship between author Mitch Albom and his rabbi, a sort of spiritual apprenticeship, forms the basis of his new memoir, "Have a Little Faith: A True Story."
'Dressing for Success' can be harder than it sounds
The Gospel of Matthew tells of an abundant wedding feast where the king’s servants invited guests from the community at large, welcoming most but rejecting the one not properly attired. Rereading this Scripture, I decided one recent morning to see if “Dressing for Success” brightened my outlook and increased my productivity.
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