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Celibacy helps priests to ‘travel light,’ serve freely, cardinal says
Giving the keynote address Feb. 6 at a conference on priestly celibacy, Cardinal Parolin said the call to celibacy is not "antithetical to marriage," but rather a different way of giving one's self completely in a loving relationship.
Ash Wednesday 2016
Archbishop Charles Chaput offers several creative ways of making this Lent, which begins this Wednesday, Feb. 10, a time of fruitful personal conversion. He suggests the sacrament of penance and a daily period of silence, beyond the obvious things we "give up."
From gangs to God: Mexican youths hopeful for papal visit
Caught in a cycle of violence, substance abuse and crime in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, some youths are getting scared and turning to God, and finding churches with open doors. Pope Francis will visit the city Feb. 17.
European bishops cheer EU’s move to call Islamic State acts ‘genocide’
The European Parliament moved to classify atrocities as genocide of Christians and other minorities by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush agree.
Workshop offered on chant singing
Parish cantors or anyone interested in church music is invited to "Ever Ancient - Ever New: Introducing Chant into our Parish Repertoire" Feb. 6 at St. Helena Church, Blue Bell.
Priest serving in Detroit says Blessed Teresa was his ‘spiritual sister’
On the bustling streets of Rome -- where many aspire to be Ferrari's next Formula 1 driver -- Father Ben Luedtke, a guest priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit who gives missions and assists other priests across the archdiocese, was Blessed Teresa's driver whenever she visited Rome from 1975 to 1982.
Papal academy award: Young artists called to vie for cash prize
A pontifical academy founded during the Renaissance has announced a cash prize of $22,000 in a contest for young artists whose work promotes "Christian humanism."
Real suspense made for gripping Catholic League wrestling final
The title could easily have gone one of three ways in the evenly matched league championship Feb. 3 between La Salle, Archbishop Wood and Father Judge. The latter emerged with their second crown in three years.
Jane Austen would spin in her grave over ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’
As its title suggests, this comedy-drama is mash-up of "Downton Abbey" meets "The Walking Dead." The result is not pretty, especially when it crosses the line on parodying the Eucharist.
Peter just the first of many ‘fishers’ for Christ’s disciples
Msgr. Joseph Prior explains this Sunday’s Gospel story of the great catch of fish, and what it means to put out into the deep, unknown waters of today.