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‘Two steps forward, one step back’: Vatican diplomacy with China
When Deng Xiaoping took charge of the Chinese Communist Party in late 1978 and announced his program of reform, it was the beginning of the end of 39 years of isolation for China's Christians.
Catholic schools promote kindness as antidote to bullying, anxiety
In recent years, Catholic Charities school counselors have noticed an unsettling trend of more anxiety and less empathy among their young students.
Judge OKs Minnesota archdiocese’s $210 million abuse settlement
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will emerge from a bankruptcy court following a three-year window on the statute of limitations allowing 442 claims of clergy sexual abuse. Insurance will pay most of the settlement.
Archbishop Chaput announces clerical changes
Changes of assignment for four priests in parishes of the Philadelphia Archdiocese were announced this week.
German bishops apologize formally, release sex abuse data
"Sexual abuse is a crime," Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising told a news conference Sept. 25 in Fulda, Germany. "And whoever is guilty of it must be punished by law."
Fifth annual Operation Bundle Up collecting coats, winter gear
Archdiocesan Catholic Community Services, which supports youth and families in Northeast Philadelphia, aims to make 1,000 people warmer this winter.
Victory at Lepanto with the Order of Malta Philadelphia Chapter
Join the Philadelphia Chapter Order of Malta as they commemorate the 447th anniversary of the victory at Lepanto.
Yard Sale at St. Francis Xavier School
Come join the community at St. Francis Xavier in their indoor yard sale.
Young Adults…in Mary’s Arms at Miraculous Medal Shrine
Please join the Miraculous Medal Shrine and fellow young adults for the First Friday praise and worship night.
On Care For Our Common Home ~ Laudato Si”
Come join us for this day of discussion, study and reflection based on Pope Francis' call to each of us to recognize the urgency of our environmental challenges and to embark on a new path that brings with it hope in our future.