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At children’s hospital, pope prescribes ‘kindness therapy’

The pope arrived ahead of schedule to the Federico Gomez children's hospital in Mexico City after a visit to Ecatepec, just north of Mexico City. First lady Angelica Rivera and 38 young cancer patients welcomed him to the hospital's oncology ward.

In Memory of a Great Man

Archbishop Chaput's statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Archbishop Chaput’s public calendar for Monday, Feb. 15 to Sunday, Feb. 21

See this week’s public schedule for Archbishop Charles Chaput.

Pope Francis tells Mexican bishops to speak out on tough issues

Pope Francis demanded forceful denunciations of drug violence in Mexico from the country's bishops, who have made timid statements on a tragedy that has claimed more than 100,000 lives over the past 10 years.

Pope makes long-awaited visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico

Laying a bouquet of yellow roses in front of the image, Pope Francis sat in prayerful silence with eyes closed and head bowed. After roughly 20 minutes, the pope stood up, laid his hand on the image then spoke to 12,000 people in the basilica, with another 30,000 watching on screens outside.

Catholic League Scoreboard: Boys’ and girls’ basketball

See the schedules for upcoming playoff games and results of early-round contests, plus final regular season standings and All-Catholic selections in the Philadelphia Catholic League.

A brotherly embrace brings pope and Russian patriarch together

"Finally," Pope Francis told Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill Feb. 12 as they met in a lounge at Havana's Jose Marti International Airport. "We are brothers," he told the patriarch, who replied, "Things are easier now."

Across the Aisles: St. Joseph Church, Collingdale

St. Joseph Parish marked its 100th anniversary with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Charles Chaput, parish pastor Father Thomas Sodano and other priest concelebrants on Saturday, Feb. 6. See our photo gallery.

Scourge of human trafficking slowly moving out of the shadows

Even though slavery has been off the books in the United States for more than 150 years, the practice still exists in this country -- and elsewhere.

St. Cornelius ready for Lenten retreat, concert

St. Cornelius Parish in Chadds Ford presents a Lenten retreat with liturgical music composer David Haas and Lori True on Saturday, Feb. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. A concert with Haas and True will also be offered on Friday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Click headline for more information.