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Leaders gather 250,000 signatures, ask Supreme Court to overturn Roe

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A group of national pro-life leaders gathered outside the Supreme Court Oct. 2 to release a petition bearing 250,000 signatures that calls on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions.

Obituaries

Hedwig “Heddie” Marie Raible Fritz, 105, a member of St. John Church in Russellville, died Sept. 24. She is survived by …

Dallas bishop says forgiveness was an act of Christian love

WASHINGTON — A Dallas bishop said that the public forgiveness offered by the brother of a murder victim toward the person who killed him was “an incredible example of Christian love.”

Can my college student receive Communion?

Q. My daughter went away to college last year and now chooses not to attend Mass. When she comes home every few months, she attends church with me. (Question Corner, Seeds of Faith)

Country music can teach the Church

My husband’s father and my mother came from diverse backgrounds. (Columns)

Foster the ministry of making room in your parish, town

Our family learned this summer that we are expecting a baby in March — due on the feast of the Annunciation. A delightful date to think of welcoming another child. (Columns)

Changing the world: radical forgiveness

Events following a murder trial in Dallas are teaching the country about what it means to show forgiveness, compassion and mercy. (Editorial)

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