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Greensburg Diocese apologizes in document ahead of grand jury report
The Diocese of Greensburg unveiled Aug. 9 a document about safeguards and procedures in place to protect children, as the state of Pennsylvania gets ready to release a grand jury report about past claims of sexual abuse of children.
Comparing the attempts to legalize abortion in Ireland and Argentina
There are many instructive comparisons to be made between how the process played out in these two countries.
St. Thomas More seeks founding parishioners to celebrate jubilee
The Pottstown parish will celebrate a special Mass for deceased original members as it marks its 50th anniversary.
God’s ‘persistent’ voice spurs Knights Family of the Year to serve others
Ryan and Elizabeth Young are the founders of Camp Veritas, a summer camp for Catholic high school students that began in 2008 in New York and spread to locations in Ireland and Florida.
Holy Martyrs hosts fall carnival with beer garden and ‘doggie bar’
The Oreland parish will close out summer and welcome autumn with a five-day celebration featuring rides, games, refreshments and a place for pets to relax.
Archbishop Gregory: Weary of ‘cloud of shame’ shrouding church leaders
Archbishop Gregory said Catholics everywhere, including him, "are stunned and justifiably angry at shameful, unrelenting recent revelations of bishops accused of abuse or mishandling allegations of abuse .
Timeline on archbishop’s life, ministry, abuse claims made against him
UPDATED - Here is a timeline of key events in the life of Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick since his ordination as a priest for the Archdiocese of New York 60 years ago.
Matt Maher headlines fifth annual AbbeyFest
The Sept. 15 celebration on the grounds of Daylesford Abbey will include Mass, performances by Christian music artists and an array of family-friendly activities.
Runners and walkers gather to outrace sickle cell disease
Sponsored by the Philadelphia chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America and AFSCME District Council 33, the 5K walk and run on Sept. 22 in Fairmount Park will include music, entertainment and health information.
Argentina Senate votes down abortion decriminalization bill
Senators voted 38-31 against the measure early Aug. 9 following a 15-hour debate. The measure had been approved in June by the lower house of Congress.