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Religious leaders say new NAFTA shouldn’t restrict access to medicines

Trade agreements can have enormous impacts on the ability of the sick and the poor to access the medicines they need for healing and even survival.

Catholic young adult ministry leaders discuss ‘unique moment’ in church

About 130 leaders of young adult ministries from more than 60 dioceses across the country gathered in Washington May 15-17 for the National Young Adult Ministry Summit to talk about the best ways to reach out to young adults.

Archbishop: Naming Chaldean as cardinal is gift to struggling church

UPDATED - Chaldean Archbishop Yousif Thomas Mirkis of Kirkuk and Sulaimaniyah called Cardinal-designate Sako a "courageous voice."

Holy Hour for Life with the Sisters of Life

The Sisters of Life invite you to join us for a special Holy Hour for Life. Come and pray before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and with the missionary image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Music will be by the Sisters.

Tent Revival at Malvern Retreat House

Mass will be offered by Bishop Timothy Senior, and there will be a special Rosary walk to our shrines and extraordinary preaching, teaching and music throughout the day.

The Art of Mercy and Compassion

Join artist, Helen David Brancato, IHM, to explore the mercy and compassion depicted in the works of Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Merton. Helen will also share some of her own new paintings and her observations on the dignity and grace of everyday people she has met throughout her life.

Corpus Christi Mass and Procession 2018

Please join the Latin Mass Society of Philadelphia for a mass and procession in a celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi.

Catholic college graduates urged to make difference for those in need

University of Notre Dame graduates were asked May 21 to take stock of where they are going and what they will do with their talents.

Turn to prayer when feeling despair, archbishop tells Mideast Christians

Local Palestinians, religious and foreign worshippers gathered at the Dominican Church of St. Stephen, answering the archbishop's call for a joint peace prayer in the face of violence along the Gaza-Israeli border.

Accompanying families, reaching out to youth recurring encuentro themes

As part of the National Fifth Encuentro process, nearly 100 regional participants from Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia, gathered for the day to "encounter" each other and listen to the voices from parish communities.