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Bensalem native Sister Marie Moser, I.H.M., dies at 91
In her 68 years of religious life, the Immaculate Heart of Mary sister taught in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and in the Dioceses of Allentown, Harrisburg and Arlington.
Sister Beata Jurewicz, longtime health care leader, dies at 89
The Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth had intended to serve as a teacher but instead became a nurse and nursing supervisor, and later the administrator of St. Neumann Nursing Home for 22 years.
Sister M. Clarissa Mroz dies at 90; was teacher, librarian
The Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth earned degrees at Community College of Philadelphia, Holy Family University, Villanova University and St. Charles Seminary, and taught in three states.
Holy Family sister, a teacher, artist and baker, dies at 96
Sister M. Ann Rita Kobierowski, C.S.F.N., was one of five sisters from St. Adalbert's in Port Richmond, all of whom entered the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
Sister Denise Williams dies, taught at Gwynedd Mercy Academy
The Daughter of Charity was a leader of her congregation in Pennsylvania and New York. She was 71, and had served in religious life for 52 years.
Week of March 8-14 honors Catholic women religious
The weeklong celebration is intended to honor the nation's 45,605 women religious and the sisters before them who founded schools and hospitals. These sisters were, and continue to be, missionaries, contemplatives, activists and spiritual leaders.
Indian court asks police to investigate allegations against cardinal
The cardinal, two senior priests and a real estate agent are accused of selling several plots of lands belonging to the cardinal's Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese, incurring a loss of more than $10 million.
Sister of St. Joseph dies in 55th year of religious life
Sister Margaret Anne Marie Keane, S.S.J. (formerly Sister John Regina S.S.J.), 72, attended Incarnation Grade School and Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia before entering the congregation in 1963.
Argentina’s bishops release baptism records of war’s missing children
Argentina's bishops announced they would release 127 baptism certificates archived in a chapel at a naval facility was used as a place of torture during the country's military dictatorship.
Sister M. Anna William Doyle, 78, dies at Camilla Hall
The native of Philadelphia and Ascension of Our Lord Parish ministered with the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for 60 years, teaching in the Philadelphia Archdiocese and three other dioceses.