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Space station crew members give pope custom-made blue flight suit
The outfit also came with add-on white mantle, or short cape, just so there would be no mistaking he was still the pope.
Philippine church leaders oppose pistol-packing priests
Calls have come from several quarters for priests to take advantage of a 2014 law allowing journalists, priests, lawyers, doctors, nurses, accountants and engineers to carry firearms outside their homes.
Permanent deacon assignments among latest clergy changes
Archbishop Charles Chaput announced parish assignments for 16 newly ordained deacons, plus assignments for 14 other archdiocesan priests and deacons.
Catholic school students and intellectually disabled adults go to bat for each other
Volunteers from Cardinal O'Hara and Bonner-Prendergast High Schools scored a win-win in a May 30 wiffle ball game that paired students with men and women served by the archdiocese's Don Guanella and Divine Providence Communities.
Catholic schools bruise foes, cruise to PIAA baseball semis
In state playoff quarterfinals, La Salle blanked its Class 6A opponent, 13-0, while Archbishop Carroll crushed its Class 5A opponent, 7-2. Both teams advance to the next round on Monday.
Synod working document seeks ‘new paths’ of evangelization in Amazon
The Catholic Church must discover new ways to provide the Eucharist and pastoral support to the people of the Amazon, especially indigenous people threatened by forced displacement and exploitation, a new document said.
Young, solid families in Wayne keep St. Katharine’s growing, at 125 years
Celebrating a milestone anniversary, the Main Line parish benefits from a median age in the town of 33, mostly young families occupying large homes. It has a long history of stability and growth, which is continuing.
Church leaders urged to learn more about Hispanic devotions, traditions
Among the 10 areas of focus for discussion groups at the Region VI encuentro June 2-3 in Detroit, intercultural competency was a significant talking point.
Two archdiocesan priests honored for service by law enforcement
Father Douglas McKay received an award from the Citizens Crime Commission for his ministry to addicted persons in Philadelphia, while Father Jerome Wild was honored by Montgomery County for dissuading a man from suicide.
Australian law mandates reporting abuse admissions made in confessional
The Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn has nine months to negotiate with the government on how it will work before the start of reportable conduct requirements.