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All Christians are missionaries, a call one local couple knows well
Arthur and Mary Anne Burke received the Ambassador Award for their work promoting vocations and for living out their baptismal call to be a missionary, given by the Pontifical Mission Societies Oct. 11.
Marian procession in West Philly leads Newman Center’s milestone year
The Penn and Drexel Newman Center, the country's first Catholic ministry on a secular campus, marked its 125th anniversary with a procession followed by Mass at St. Agatha-St. James, which is welcoming renovations.
Immaculata U. eases entry for Catholic high school grads
Under a new agreement with the Office of Catholic Education, the university will offer guaranteed admission and a $9,000 scholarship for students of the 17 archdiocesan high schools.
Synod 2018: Hoping for a confident witness to the young
In an interview with an Italian newspaper, Archbishop Chaput said he hopes the synod's final document offers a clear and confident exhortation to young people to follow Jesus Christ.
‘Gosnell’ movie got the untold story right, says writer who covered trial
The new movie on the trial of West Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell is doing well at the box office and opening eyes, despite tepid interest by critics and theaters. See our list of local theaters showing it.
Priest friends, 1975 classmates, recall life of Bishop Cistone
Friends from their days at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and throughout their priestly ministry remember the qualities they knew best in Bishop Joseph Cistone, who will be buried in the Saginaw Diocese he led since 2009.
Oct. 23 funeral set for Bishop Cistone, a ‘joyful and stabilizing’ pastor
Family and friends in Philadelphia and Michigan fondly recall the former Philadelphia priest and bishop of Saginaw, who died suddenly Oct. 16. Watch his funeral live, and note his memorial Mass Nov. 7 at the seminary.
Eagles can teach us how to engage at Mass, says La Salle professor
At an Oct. 14 lecture sponsored by a Philadelphia church musicians' group, Franciscan Father Frank Berna described how sports can deepen spirituality and enhance the celebration of the Eucharist.
St. David’s faithful hear hard truths of church in crisis, on path to renewal
Should the Catholic Church, reeling from the abuse scandal, be held by society to a higher standard? Yes, said the leader of a retreat Oct. 14-16 at the Willow Grove parish. What's needed are active Catholics working in unity.
Overcoming challenges for youth and bishops
In a Q&A with a Boston College newspaper, Archbishop Charles Chaput assesses the synod on youth so far. The extraordinary gifts and promise of young Catholics give him good reason for hope.