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Pope to bishops: Help youth be brave in opting for marriage and family

Philadelphia (CNA/EWTN News) — Pope Francis told bishops Sunday that a widespread consumerism and desire to follow new fads has rendered youth fearful of commitments, and said that as pastors they must encourage youth to be brave in going against the tide. He began his speech, however, with an impromptu

Immigration

Pope Francis hails America’s freedoms, praises nation’s immigrants

(RNS) — Standing at a lectern once used by Abraham Lincoln and speaking to a crowd in front of Independence Hall, in the city that gave birth to the United States, Pope Francis on Saturday (Sept. 26) hailed the fundamental freedoms that have undergirded America's greatest achievements. But rather

Abortion

Pope to Congress: Use the “Golden Rule” and work for the common good

Invoking the names of four Americans he admires, Pope Francis called on American politicians to work for the common good during his historic speech before a joint session of Congress on Thursday. In his hour-long speech, the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics touched on a

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A generation adrift; a nation in denial

Late last month, the Chronicle of Higher Education featured an article titled "An Epidemic of Anguish," in which the author describes the skyrocketing rates of student mental illness on campuses. Although this is now garnering national attention, it is not a brand new problem — those of us working