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Chilean bishop says mistakes were made in handling abuse cases

The bishops are meeting at the Vatican May 15-17 to discuss with Pope Francis their handling of clerical sex abuse allegations.

Mexican bishops promise new pastoral approach, accompanying people

The plan responded to an admonishment from Pope Francis, who scolded Mexico's bishops in 2016 for resting on their laurels, showing timidity as violence was escalating and failing to find unity among themselves.

Theology on Tap: Visual Grace

Local Catholic artist Kate Capato will be discussing truth, goodness and beauty in the Catholic tradition.

96th Annual St. Anthony Feast Day Celebration

The St. Anthony DiPadova Society will be sponsoring their 95th Annual Feast Day Celebration to honor their patron on Sunday, June 3, 2018.

Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo

The Filipino-American Community of St John Neumann Shrine celebrates May Flower Offering to our Blessed Mother. Santacruzan commemorates the finding of the Holy Cross by St. Helena.

Light the City for Peace

Light the City is a Prayer Outreach evening intended to be by the by Young Adults in Archdiocese of Philadelphia, supported by the Capuchin Franciscans in Saint John the Evangelist Church.

Pentecost Vigil Mass for the Archdiocesan Charismatic Renewal

Mass will be celebrated in English & Spanish. All are welcome as we begin this "new season" after celebrating our 50th Jubilee.

Mourners line streets of Liverpool as Alfie Evans hearse passes

LIVERPOOL, England (CNS) — Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Liverpool to pay tribute to Alfie Evans on the day of the toddler’s funeral. The 23-month-old boy, who suffered a severe degenerative neurological condition, died April 28, some 10 days after his father, Tom Evans, had asked Pope Francis to help get him to […]

Vatican OKs sainthood cause for Iraqi priest, deacons killed in Mosul

Chaldean Father Ragheed Aziz Ganni, his cousin Deacon Basman Yousef Daud, and Deacons Wahid Hanna Isho and Gassan Isam Bidawed were killed June 3, 2007, in front of the Holy Spirit Church in Mosul.

Dozens killed in protests as U.S. embassy inaugurated in Jerusalem

International media reported that in Gaza, at least 52 people were killed, including five under the age of 18, and some 2,000 were injured. The death toll was expected to rise.