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Seminarian cyclists visit parishes as Biking for Vocations hits the road
Eight young riders pedaled from St. Charles Seminary to St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Joseph parishes in Chester County Aug. 8 in the first of their four-day, 150-mile tour to promote vocations at nine parishes.
In interview, pope outlines Amazon synod, warns against nationalism
The upcoming Synod of Bishops is an "urgent" gathering to focus on evangelization, Pope Francis said. He also pointed to serious threats to the environment and the rising danger of isolationism.
Philippine bishops submit response to sedition charges
Catholic bishops accused of plotting to oust Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte have submitted their response to sedition charges.
As Hong Kong tensions intensify, Catholics call for cool heads
More than 1,000 Catholics prayed during a candlelight vigil for Hong Kong to solve its political crisis in a peaceful, nonviolent manner.
Catholic Extension announces aid for families of deported breadwinners
Catholic Extension will be helping families left without their main financial supporter in Mississippi, where families lost their breadwinner after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out massive raids Aug. 7.
Kings Bay Plowshares tell court why they acted to disarm submarine base
Seven defendants charged with a series of offenses for illegally entering a naval submarine base in Georgia to call for nuclear disarmament told a federal judge that their actions were motivated by their Catholic faith and not by their political beliefs.
Faith was there ‘in darkest moments,’ said El Paso priest after shooting
"It was emotionally hard and heartbreaking" to tell families news they didn't want to hear, but Father Marquez felt it was important to be there to "minister to those suffering most."
Violent video games factor in violent behavior but not seen as sole cause
Violent video games, TV and movies -- which all have a similar effect -- are only one of a web of risk factors, many of which must align for a person to pick up a weapon and fire it with the intent to kill other people.
Shootings show ‘all communities are affected by racism’
Three mass shooting incidents in the U.S. in one week are now showing that "their emotional impact is resonating across the nation," said Louisiana Bishop Shelton Fabre, head of a Catholic committee against racism.
Outdoor Assumption Mass
The residents of Saint Mary Center & Villa in Lansdale extend an invitation to join them for an outdoor Mass with our own version of the “Blessing of the Sea” celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Thursday, August 15, 2019 beginning at 11 a.m.