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Philly saint a ‘disciple of the Eucharist,’ says pastor
Four years after her shrine's move to the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, St. Katharine Drexel continues to be a "powerful reminder" of the Real Presence, prayer and service to others, said Father Dennis Gill.
Caritas Ukraine director: Parish network was key to quick response
Tetiana Stawnychy said her agency, whose "main task is to show love," provided aid to more than 1.3 million during the first five months of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine, which has created a humanitarian crisis "that will only worsen."
Rosaries needed for agency serving vulnerable women
Catholic Social Services is calling for rosaries and messages of hope to encourage clients battling homelessness, addiction and mental illness -- and you can help.
Cardinal speaks of two crimes: Beirut explosion, stalled investigation
Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai, patriarch of Maronite Catholics, commemorated the second anniversary of a deadly blast that left 224 dead, 7,000 injured and 300,000 homeless -- and no one yet held accountable.
Sister Margery Lowry, ministry co-founder, dies at 79
A member of the Sisters of Mercy, she helped establish Mercy Neighborhood Ministries to expand educational opportunities for children in North Philadelphia.
Sister Barbara Ann Beck, spiritual director, dies at 83
A professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, she served extensively throughout the Camden and Allentown Dioceses, as well as in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Northeast Phila. parish hosts Fatima holy hour
Faithful are invited to pray for world peace and an end to the COVID-19 pandemic at an Aug. 13 gathering sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima.
Dr. Alveda King to give pro-life talk at Delco parish
On Aug. 19, St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Media will host the acclaimed author, speaker and niece of civil rights activist Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for a talk on preserving life and healing from loss.
Ukrainian POW attack shows some are ‘available to the devil’ for cruelty, says pastor
A July 29 strike that killed more than 50 captured Ukrainian soldiers reveals 'the devil also has a plan,' said Father Roman Pitula, rector of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia.
Father Wilfred Maloney, longtime pastor and educator, dies at age 92
The Allentown native was pastor emeritus of St. Alphonsus Parish in Maple Glen and a former faculty member at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Chestnut Hill College and several Catholic high schools.