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May procession set for Cathedral on Sunday afternoon, May 6
All are invited to the 2 p.m. celebration, which will include a procession, rosary and crowning of a statue of the Blessed Mother. Children may wear their confirmation or first holy Communion attire.
Canadian House passes motion calling on Pope Francis to issue apology
In a rare show of unanimity, the House of Commons overwhelmingly supported a motion to call on Pope Francis to apologize on Canadian soil for abuses that occurred at church-run residential schools.
Faith groups decry immigration detention of pregnant women
Representatives of the organizations focused their concerns on a "lack of adequate prenatal and health care, reports of medical negligence, and unsafe, stressful conditions for mother and baby," saying that the detention policy was not pro-life.
Music stirred his heart, led him to cusp of priesthood
Always active in music, Deacon Kyle Adamczyk's spirituality deepened the more he led choirs and experienced the Catholic liturgy in high school and college. He will be ordained a priest for Philadelphia May 19.
Sister Alice Hanley dies, served 70 years as Sister of St. Joseph
Before her death April 12 at 88, the Wilmington native ministered in the Archdioceses of Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore, and the dioceses of Allentown, Camden and Wilmington.
Oregon summer camp communicates God’s love through nature, friendships
Upward Bound, a Christian-based camp near Salem, Ore., for people with physical and cognitive disabilities, provides disabled people the chance to know Jesus through creation and friendships.
Sister Rose Imelda Patterson, S.S.J., dies at age 88
The former Elizabeth Lou Patterson, a native of Washington, D.C., served in that archdiocese and Philadelphia during her nearly 70-year ministry with the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Pope leads rosary for peace at Rome shrine
Pope Francis visited Rome's popular Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love to pray the rosary for peace, especially in Syria.
Federal appeals court affirms parish assets separate from archdiocese
A federal appeals court upheld two lower court rulings that the parish assets are separate from those of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and that they cannot be consolidated with archdiocesan assets in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Latin American Catholics say ‘personal’ experiences boost evangelicals
Evangelical churches have been gaining popularity for decades in the region as Catholic affiliation and influence has steadily declined. In at least three countries, Catholics have become religious minorities.