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Engineering school within West Catholic inspiring a love of science
At West Catholic Preparatory High School in West Philadelphia, students are getting an advanced look at the theory and practice of engineering, physical science and even marketing, before they head off to college.
Cameroon bishops alarmed by ‘blind, inhuman, monstrous violence’
Tensions between Cameroon's French-speaking majority and English-speaking minority have been growing since late 2016.
Pray for families, receive an indulgence, Vatican says
An indulgence is a remission of the temporal punishment a person is due for sins that have been forgiven.
Confirmation gives Catholics strength to be led by God, pope says
"Every one of us has the Spirit within us. The Spirit is in our heart, our soul," the pope said May 22 at his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square.
Pope to meet with second group of abuse survivors from Chile
UPDATED - The pope will meet June 1-3 with "five priests who were victims of abuses of power, of conscience and sexual abuse," the Vatican said in a statement May 22.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish sets day of fun in South Philly
The first annual parish festival will begin with Masses on Sunday, June 10 and continue all day with a concert, string band performance, tours of the historic church, food and fun activities for the whole family.
Pope prays that Catholics in China may live their faith in peace
The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians May 24. In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI established the feast as a world day of prayer for the church in China.
Baltimore priest suspended over allegations of child sex abuse from 1970s
Father Luigi Esposito, pastor at Our Lady of Pompei Church in Baltimore, was serving as associate pastor at Our Lady of Pompei when the alleged abuse occurred.
‘Mary is heart of the church,’ archbishop says in homily on new feast day
Mary is a part of Christ's "mission from the beginning," Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in his homily for the Mass celebrating the church's new feast, Mary, Mother of the Church.
Church official cautiously optimistic about DACA bills before Congress
"They are surfacing the issue forcefully and making the House deal with it," said William Canny, executive director of the U.S. bishops' Migration and Refugee Services.