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St. William hosts Nevilairs Choir in concert
The Nov. 25 performance, free to all, will feature sacred selections and holiday favorites, followed by cocoa and light refreshments.
Malvern Retreat House offers ‘Marian Day’
The Nov. 25 gathering will honor Mary with talks, Mass, confession, healing service, Benediction and children's activities.
St. Ignatius in West Phila. hosts annual Christmas bazaar
The weekend event will include a breakfast with Santa on Dec. 1, along with an array of carnival games, prizes and food.
In Washington Franciscan custos calls attention to Holy Land Christians
One of the roles of the Franciscan friars who tend to the dwindling flock of Christians there is to remind them that theirs is a "special vocation," Franciscan Father Francesco Patton said.
Vatican, World Youth Day officials release pope’s Panama itinerary
The pope's visit to Panama Jan. 23-27 will be his 26th trip outside of Italy. During his visit, he will deliver seven speeches and celebrate two Masses as well as a penitential liturgy.
Louisiana Catholic school partners with SPCA for novel reading program
In the partnership, first- through third-graders at Immaculate Conception School in suburban New Orleans take turns reading to shelter dogs twice a month during their regularly scheduled library time.
Church, world need cloistered nuns’ guiding lights of prayer, pope says
Pope Francis asked people to give thanks to God for the gift of so many men and women living a cloistered life of total dedication to prayer.
Helping others can change the world, pope tells young people
In a video message to young men and women around the world, Pope Francis called on them to provoke an uprising of change by serving others.
People must confront their evil desires, beg God for mercy, pope says
"Blessed are those who stop fooling themselves, believing they are able to save themselves from their weakness without God's mercy," which is the only thing that can heal a troubled heart, Pope Francis said.
Speakers discuss impact of voters’ religious affiliation on midterms
With the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, the demographic dividing lines among voters who identify as religious have become more pronounced.