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San Jose bishop says he won’t move into $2.3 million home
Bishop Patrick J. McGrath said he "erred in judgment" in purchasing a five-bedroom home he was set to live in when he retired. It will be sold and donated to charity, and he will live in a parish rectory.
International Trade Commission reverses U.S. tariff on newsprint
The International Trade Commission unanimously reversed a series of tariffs Aug. 29 that the U.S. government had slapped on Canadian-produced newsprint.
German church leaders deplore latest xenophobic violence
German Catholic leaders condemned anti-immigrant riots in an eastern Germany town that erupted after a German man was killed in a brawl with migrants.
Irish parishes hear about New Zealand model for Catholic Church renewal
A New Zealand cardinal told a conference on the future of parishes in Ireland that his diocese benefited from the appointment of church workers known as lay pastoral leaders who exercise many functions that normally would be the responsibility of a parish priest.
Status of Syrian refugees in Lebanon remains largely unchanged
While procedures are being put in place for Syrians to return to their war-torn country from neighboring Lebanon, the refugee crisis continues to linger.
Oregon church activities curtailed by smoke from wildfires
Catholic churches and homes in southern Oregon are safe so far amid wildfires, but persistent smoke has suppressed activities -- and spirits.
St. Edmond’s Home for Children wraps up summer in style
The summer tradition at the Catholic Social Services facility in Rosemont for youth with profound physical and intellectual disabilities capped eight weeks of fun with Mass and a cookout on Aug. 16.
Regina Coeli Academy Open House
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Montco young adults deepen prayer, bond with others at retreat
About 40 members of the Metanoia Young Adults group in Montgomery County met Aug. 25 at St. Eleanor Parish, Collegeville, for a day of prayer, discussion and reflection on how to listen to God in their lives.
Is there truth in Archbishop Vigano’s text and how are Catholics to know?
Catholics in the pews and even priests in the Vatican are confused about the long document Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano published claiming Pope Francis turned a blind eye to information he had about the sexual misconduct of now-Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick.