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The Real Criminals of Human Trafficking

UPDATE: Senate Bill 554, the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children bill, passed unanimously in the state Senate on April, 25, 2017. Urge your state Representative to support the bill. “Human trafficking is a crime against humanity. We must unite our efforts to free victims and s
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March 29, 2017
by Hill
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human dignity, Human Trafficking, modern day slavery, pope francis, Senate Bill 554, Senator Greenleaf, Senator Leach, sex trafficking, slavery

What does the Church teach about Family, Community, and Participation?

Explore what the Catholic Church teaches about call to family, community, and participation in this video from Catholic Relief Services on Catholic Social Teaching featuring Lisa Hendey, Msgr. Ray East, and Jonathan Reyes.
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March 10, 2017
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Catholic advocacy, catholic relief services, catholic social teaching, community, CRS, family, human dignity, human responsibilities, human rights, Social Justice, solidarity, subsidiarity, USCCB

What does the Church teach about human rights & responsibilities?

Explore what the Catholic Church teaches about human rights and responsibilities in this video from Catholic Relief Services on Catholic Social Teaching featuring Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Helen Alvaré, and Bill O’Keefe.
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March 02, 2017
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Archbishop Chaput: There is no equivalence

On August 10, 2015, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. CAP. explained why other moral issues are not equivalent to abortion in his column on CatholicPhilly.com. Here is an excerpt: Here’s a simple exercise in basic reasoning. On a spectrum of bad things to do, theft is
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August 12, 2015
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abortion, anti-abortion, Chaput, gospel of life, human dignity, innocent life, life, morality, pro-life

Pope Francis: We must not abandon the elderly

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday addressed members of the Pontifical Academy for Life, who are meeting in Rome for their General Assembly. In his remarks, the Holy Father spoke about the theme of the Assembly: “Assisting the elderly and palliative care.” Palliative care, he sa
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March 06, 2015
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elderly, end of life, human dignity, palliative care, Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association, pope francis

Dignity Defined

As we ring in the New Year, there is a reason for hope in Pennsylvania – the number of abortions in the state decreased seven percent. The year-end report shows nearly 2,500 fewer abortions occurred in 2013 than in 2012. The total of 32,108 is the lowest number on record to date. Ther
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January 07, 2015
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abortion, births, choose life, dignity, dignity of human person, human dignity, life, pro-life

“The Holy Family was once a family of immigrants and refugees”

Archbishop Chaput of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia released this statement on immigration reform: Mary of Nazareth has always had a special place in the heart of the Church. She is theotokos, the “God-bearer”; Scripture’s greatest human witness of courage, humility
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December 13, 2014
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Archbishop chaput, comprehensive, comprehensive immigration reform, deferred deportation, executive action, human dignity, immigration reform, Our, Our Lady of Guadalupe

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