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For the first time in some 50 years, states have an unprecedented opportunity to explore anew ways to regulate abortion services and at a time when some employer health insurance plans have already entered the fray. The U.S. Supreme Court's...
BEAR — Aquinas Academy, which is marking 25 years of education this coming school year, will host a concert and picnic on July 24 on its campus on Red Lion Road. The Hillbilly Thomists, a group of Dominican friars...
Q. Often, I have been at a Mass where the deacon reads the Gospel, which is fine. But then, sometimes, the deacon goes on to give the homily while the priest watches. This disappoints me and makes me feel...
WASHINGTON — The chairmen of two U.S. bishops' committees said a measure passed by the House July 15 is "the most unjust and extreme abortion on demand bill our nation has ever seen." They implored lawmakers "who see abortion as...
VATICAN CITY — Catholic communicators need to use extra care and educational efforts to combat a situation where some media "become places of toxicity, hate speech and fake news," Pope Francis said. In a message to members of Signis, the...
Father Leonard R. Klein died in 2019, but his memory lives on through his words. The late priest delivered hundreds of homilies in 13 years as a Catholic priest, and now 65 of them are being made available in...
Hot weather and cool treats carried the day along with fun and games at "Summerfest 2022" at Holy Family parish in Newark. The festival ran through the third week of July and included rides, games, food and nightly entertainment.  
Like many other "clans" this summer, part of my extended family will gather for a biannual reunion. Unfortunately, I cannot attend, but I have in the past. The events are always fun and impart a wonderful sense of belonging. Learning...
MILLTOWN — The air-conditioning was humming inside the gymnasium at Saint Mark’s High School in mid-July, but it was no match for the high-energy wrestling camp led by a member of the Spartans’ two most recent state championship teams. Bobby...
All I wanted to do was nap. With a Benadryl finally taking effect to combat the symptoms of an allergic reaction to an onion dip, I wanted to settle into my first-class seat and doze off. But Sam, the guy...

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