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Corpus Christi Procession to Pink Sisters

Please join St. Francis Xavier Church the Oratory for their annual Corpus Christi Procession on Sunday June 3rd.

7 Day Directed Retreat at Cranaleith Spiritual Center

Withdraw from the busness of life for an experience grounded in solitude, silence, reflection and prayer.

Theology of the Body Course at Malvern Retreat House

Have you ever struggled with explaining the “why” behind the “what” of the Catholic Church’s teaching on topics like contraception, procreative technologies, sterilization, abortion, homosexuality, cohabitation or pornography?

50-year reunion for Bishop Conwell and Bishop Egan high schools

A mass at 4 p.m. in the school chapel in Fairless Hills will be followed by dinner and dancing at the hotel from 6-10 p.m. Ticket info can be obtained on the school website under alumni reunions.

Catholic Social Services offers spiritual retreat for women in transition

More than 110 women who have benefited from Housing and Homeless Services programs gathered May 14-15 at Malvern Retreat House to remember that God sees them as "beautiful and courageous."

Marriage proclaims ‘love is possible,’ pope says

"It is true there are difficulties, there are problems with the children or with the couple themselves -- arguments, fights." But the witness of couples who continue in love, who overcome the difficulties, he said, proclaims the beauty of God's plan for humanity.

Ideal matchup shapes up as a reality for Catholic baseball final

La Salle, which won the regular-season title with an 11-1 record, will face Archbishop Carroll (10-2), who gave the Explorers their only defeat. Sports columnist John Knebels talks to the key players before the big game.

Appeals court upholds decision overturning California assisted suicide

UPDATED - A California appeals court has denied Attorney General Xavier Becerra's request for an immediate stay on a lower court ruling that overturned the state's assisted suicide law.

Hitting proves contagious in Lansdale Catholic’s 15-4 landslide win

The Crusaders advanced to the Catholic League girls' softball final with their victory over epic offensive performance against Bonner-Prendergast, a game that improbably featured sparkling defensive plays.

Iraqi Christians see need for government free of sectarianism

Although fiery Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has gained the majority of parliament's seats, his uncompromising nationalism, stand against corruption and against foreign meddling seem to have struck a chord among ordinary Iraqis