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Pope accepts resignations of three Chilean bishops in wake of scandal
The announcement came as Pope Francis was sending his Vatican team back to Chile to promote healing from the abuse crisis.
Gaza students defy daily challenges to do well in Catholic-run school
"They teach me about life and how to have a positive outlook, not just book learning."
Robert Kennedy’s Catholicism was part of his personal life and politics
Underlying the tributes to Robert F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination is an unmistakable connection to his Catholic faith.
East European church leaders fret about same-sex marriage ruling
The Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice upheld June 5 the right of a Romanian gay man, Adrian Coman, to have his American marriage partner, Claibourn Robert Hamilton, living with him.
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.