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Archbishop Chaput: Anti-Semitism has no place in America

"The special evil of anti-Semitism," the archbishop said in a statement, "has not been stamped out" but has been resurgent. He prayed the tragedy would be "a statewide wake-up call to resist religious hatred.

Head of U.S. bishops condemns shooting at synagogue, all ‘acts of hate’

Cardinal DiNardo and other U.S. Catholic prelates said the bishops stand with "our brothers and sisters of the Jewish community" after a horrific shooting Oct. 27 in Pittsburgh that left 11 dead and 6 injured.

IHM Sisters’ Night – Vocation Event coming Nov. 10

Single young women ages 18-35 are invited to spend an evening of prayer, pizza, and Founders'Day fun with the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters and novices.

Movie night explores faith of Eagles’ champions

A Nov. 16 showing of "The Faith Playbook" at St. Norbert's in Paoli will help viewers learn how the Super Bowl winners make Jesus their ultimate goal.

RCHS Class ’68 Reunion

Roman Catholic High School Class of 1968 will be hosting a class reunion at Flourtown Country Club on November 16, 2018.

Sure, losing hurts, but character shows in handling defeat

In the Catholic League boys' soccer semifinal, the Prep and La Salle both lost to Roman Catholic and Archbishop Wood, respectively. As John Knebels discovers, the vanquished have the marks of champions.

Benedictines help secure funds for water project that’s changing lives

The priory was the fiscal agent for a successful grant of about $50,000, awarded by Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities to Pure Water that included the installation of 148 biosand filters in homes in Trojes, Honduras.

Bishops sign document calling for action against climate change

Six bishops representing episcopal conferences on five continents issued a joint statement calling on the international community to take immediate action against climate change.

Archdiocesan Educational Fund gives $1.3 million to 33 schools, groups

The fund, founded and run by the McCloskey family, has given more than $50 million over the past half-century. Today it mostly supports innovations in Catholic education or evangelization. See this year's 33 grantees.

Video looks at religion’s redemptive role on imprisoned gang members

In El Salvador, gang violence plagues communities, and filmmaker Danny Gold reports on how evangelical churches help gang members escape the violence by becoming born-again Christians.