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Take a moment to learn more for your marriage
National Marriage Week continues through Feb. 14, and Archbishop Charles Chaput says it's a time "to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family,"
Happy marriages become stronger with Marriage Encounter
With careers and grown children, Tom and Julie Gennaro didn't have any big problems in their marriage. But after winning a raffle for an Encounter weekend, they deepened their relationship. Now they help other couples, too.
Sisters from Minnesota Catholic schools play on separate Olympic teams
UPDATED - The Catholic siblings participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics on separate ice hockey teams. Hannah Brandt played for the U.S. and Marissa Brandt for the combined Koreas.
Clients of prostitution are promoting human trafficking, pope says
Prosperous nations where foreign women are forced into prostitution need to drop their hypocrisy and "face the idea that they are part of the problem, rather than turning away, proclaiming their innocence," Pope Francis said.
St. Francis Xavier Parish hosts St. Patrick’s Day event
Come all ye lads and lassies to the parish's annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner and Dance Saturday night, March 3.
Old St. Joseph’s hosts Lenten choral Vespers service
Old St. Joseph's, the oldest Catholic Church in Philadelphia founded in 1733 by the Jesuits, offers a solemn prayer service Feb. 25 including readings and choral accompaniment by a schola and choir.
Mass for those suffering with addictions offered in April
All are invited to the addictions Mass to be celebrated by Father Tadeusz Gorka, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Royersford, at the church on Saturday, April 21 at 11 a.m.
Book signing set for release of Philadelphia-based novel
The author of "Spirit of Philadelphia: A 100th Anniversary of WWI Story" will sign books at a Barnes & Noble book store in Willow Grove on Saturday, Feb. 24.
Celebrate feast day of St. Katharine Drexel
The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul will host a Saturday evening Mass, preceded by confessions, on March 3 beginning at 4:15 p.m.
Catholic institute: Kids could be harmed if Scotland changes gender law
The Anscombe Centre for Bioethics said proposed reforms to allow people to change gender by "self-declaration" will encourage vulnerable children to make life-changing decisions they may regret.