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Florida Catholic bishops urge governor to spare life of death-row inmate
Eric Branch was scheduled to be executed Feb. 22 for his 1994 conviction of murdering Susan Morris, a college student, in 1993 when he was 21.
Archbishop Wood concert honors fallen graduate, benefits students
Now in its 20th year, the performance -- featuring music by the Beatles and Elvis -- will salute the memory of a 1995 graduate who lost his life in a U.S. Navy search and rescue training helicopter crash.
Knights of Columbus lead Lenten pilgrimage to two national shrines
The March 10 excursion will feature tours of the St. John Paul II and Immaculate Conception shrines, both located in Washington, D.C.
Florida man puts his stamp on ‘Offering of Letters’ campaign
An enthusiastic supporter of the Bread for the World Christian citizens anti-hunger lobby, Peter England marshals the efforts of members of his 3,000-household parish to take part in the organization's annual "Offering of Letters" campaign.
Ex-Chilean seminarian: meeting with Vatican abuse investigator ‘intense’
Juan Carlos Cruz, today a Philadelphia resident, met for nearly four hours in New York with Archbishop Charles Scicluna, a longtime expert on clergy sex abuse. "I leave here very hopeful today," Cruz said.
Network social justice lobby unveils ’21st Century Poverty’ campaign
Network's "Nuns on the Bus" road trips have provided its staffers a view of what poverty looks like that can't be seen by sitting at a desk in an office building a few blocks from the Capitol.
Lebanese interreligious foundation Adyan awarded Niwano Peace Prize
Lebanon now moves "a firm step further toward its recognition as a world center for dialogue between cultures and religions," said Maronite Father Fadi Daou, president of Adyan Foundation, in announcing the international award..
Thirsty souls are quenched by God, not world, priest tells pope, Curia
The pope and senior members of the Roman Curia were having their annual Lenten retreat Feb. 18-23.
If Catholic Church owns up to its racism, it can change, says scholar
Tia Noelle Pratt, a St. Joseph’s professor, studies the history of racism toward Black Catholics. “People are working toward justice,” said the member of St. Matthias Parish in Bala Cynwyd. “The church can be fixed.”
Redeemer Ministry Corps offers Lenten reflection series for young adults
The sessions will explore the connections between faith, everyday life and work.