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April 20, 2017

Editorial: Legalization of marijuana is a dopey decision

Pro-marijuana flags as seen at the Global Marijuana March 2013 in Vancouver, B.C. Legalizing pot doesn't make it a wise consumer choice or a safe one, writes editorial.

The legalization of recreational marijuana elicits the usual snickers about pot and the people who use it. But it’s no laughing matter.

Published in Editorial
February 2, 2017

Nigerian bishop: Evangelize though family, social media

Nigerian bishop Dr. Emmanuel Badejo says family life and social media are the two keys for evangelization.

ABUJA, Nigeria – For one Catholic bishop in Nigeria, social media and family life are two keys for evangelization and sharing the values of the Catholic Church.

Published in International
April 8, 2016

Gestures, spirituality are essential in family life, Pope says

A family prays after arriving for Sunday Mass in 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Alexandria, Va.

VATICAN CITY – Simple gestures such as a kind look or a morning kiss and family prayer can strengthen couples in living out their vocation to marriage, Pope Francis said in his apostolic exhortation.

Published in Faith
October 14, 2015

Synod calls for Bible-based presentation of God's plan for family

Cardinals Thomas Collins of Toronto and Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas, Venezuela, talk as they arrive for a session of the Synod of Bishops on the Family at the Vatican Oct. 14.

VATICAN CITY - As members of the Synod of Bishops concluded work on the second of three chapters in their working document, they continued to call for a tone and for language that is clear, simple and encourages people to see it is possible to live the vocation of marriage and family life.

Published in Vatican
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