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Bishop Wester responds to Supreme Court ruling

In light of the Oct. 6 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to let stand the appeals court ruling allowing same-sex marriage, the Most Reverend John C. Wester, Bishop of Salt Lake City, has reaffirmed our strong belief in the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman. Below is the statement prepared in response to the ruling by Judge Robert Shelby last December. >>>

Renew your Intermountain Catholic subscription

SALT LAKE CITY — It’s October, which means the Intermountain Catholic subscription drive is underway. We ask that our current subscribers renew their subscriptions; we also encourage others to subscribe for the first time. >>>

Pastoral planning process unveiled

SALT LAKE CITY — With 500 Catholics from throughout Utah gathered at the Skaggs Catholic Center for the 2014 Diocese of Salt Lake City Pastoral Congress, Bishop John C. Wester announced the kick-off of the Pastoral Plan. >>>

Dan a conocer proceso del Plan Pastoral

SALT LAKE CITY — Con cerca de 500 católicos de todo el estado de Utah que se reu-nieron en el Cnetro Católico Skaggs para el Congreso Pastoral Diocesano 2014, el Obispo John C. Wester anunció la puesta en acción del Plan Pastoral. >>>

Timothy Radcliffe, O.P. to speak on 'Being the Body of Christ Today'

SALT LAKE CITY — Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, internationally known author and speaker, will present “Being the Body of Christ Today” at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church on Oct. 10. >>>

The Marist Fathers of All Hallows College

(Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles featuring the contributions of the men and women of religious orders in the Diocese of Salt Lake City. The series will continue through the Year of Consecrated Life, declared by Pope Francis to run through November 2015.) >>>

Pastoral Congress enlightens the faithful

DRAPER — The annual bilingual Diocese of Salt Lake City Pastoral Congress, “Joy Ever New: La Alegria Siempre al Dia” brought about 500 faithful parishioners, guests and local and national speakers to the Skaggs Catholic Center Sept. 27.  >>>

For Catholics, pro-life is more than just saying 'no' to abortion

If the Catholic Church’s teachings on the sanctity of life were fully implemented, we would seek not just to outlaw abortion, but to render it utterly unnecessary. >>>

Keynote: Catholics, accept the Church's new face

DRAPER — “Cultural diversity is here to stay and we have to learn to live with it.” >>>