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Seminarians gear up for bike tour to 10 local parishes
In the new initiative "Biking for Vocations," a small group of men from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary will ride their bikes through three counties in the Philadelphia Archdiocese to speak and pray with parishioners.
Letter Writing Campaign to Elected Officials with Catholic Young Adults of Chester County
Join CYACC (Catholic Young Adults of Chester County) as they gather to write letters to our elected officials advocating for ethical law.
Love of God, love of neighbor are tied together, pope says
Praying that Catholics would understand and act on "the inseparable bond" between love of God and love of neighbor, Pope Francis again appealed for a solution to the crisis in Venezuela.
Conference celebrates African American Catholics’ gifts to liturgy, ministry
The Archbishop Lyke Conference seeks to enrich liturgies and ministries and promote evangelization at parishes serving Black Catholics.
Subduing attacker unusual reaction for deacon but he had to protect abbey
The July 1 assault is the latest in a two-year string of incidents at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey near Lafayette.
Auto executive Iacocca recalled for love of family during funeral Mass
Though he achieved fame as an automobile executive and leader of a private initiative to renovate the Statue of Liberty, Lee Iacocca valued family above all else in life, said a priest who eulogized him during his funeral Mass July 10.
‘Dad-vocate’ for Down syndrome children offers powerful pro-life example
Kurt Kondrich calls himself a "dad-vocate" for Down syndrome children and encourages others to join the cause. He thinks about his children and the special relationship they have.
Sister Pimentel shares stories from the border with U.S. priests
Since 2008 Sister Norma Pimentel has been executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in the Diocese of Brownsville. She is a member of the Missionaries of Jesus whose members are taking care of the thousands of families crossing into the United States.
Plan to change how inflation is measured concerns advocates for poor
If implemented, the measure would affect people's eligibility for food stamps, Head Start, school lunch programs, parts of Medicaid and Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program and other federal programs.
Educator Career Fair invites teachers to consider Catholic schools
A job fair hosted by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will be held July 17 at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor, where Catholic school officials will interview candidates for school positions.