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MakerDads Summer Retreat
This DAD-KID (prek-6th grade) retreat will turn every old, closed down classroom at St. James (Elkins Park, PA) into a makerspace of a different kind.
Philly basketball lifer named new head coach at La Salle U
Ashley Howard's Catholic roots at Gesu School and Msgr. Bonner High School shaped his philosophy of developing the whole person, not just the athlete. An assistant for years, he's earned his first head coaching stint.
Vietnamese court jails Catholic activist for subversion
A report in a state-run newspaper said the People's Court in Ha Tinh province sentenced Teresa Tran Thi Xuan to nine years in prison April 12 for "attempting to overthrow the people's government."
Kenyan bishops urge compensation for victims of postelection violence
Catholic bishops in Kenya have called for compensation for loss of property, injuries, and deaths during the latest postelection violence, which killed scores of people, divided the nation and shattered the country's economy.
104 priests learn of marriage support, youth concerns in archdiocese
A workshop for priests this week welcomed educator Adam Dickerson and his perspective on building a culture for marriage plus a fellow priest on his survey of young people ahead of a coming Vatican synod.
London council sets up buffer zone around abortion clinic
The decision means Britain will become the second Western democracy to ban pro-life activities in the vicinity of abortion clinics.
Gospel calls Christians to reject economy that exploits, pope says
The Gospel requires Christians to "denounce personal and social sins committed against God and neighbor in the name of the god money and of power for its own sake," Pope Francis wrote.
In historic trip to U.S., Salvadoran bishops provide hope for migrants
The visiting bishops told worried immigrants in Washington that neither the Catholic Church, nor God, would abandon them as they face being stripped of documents to stay and work in the country legally.
Georgetown gathering seeks to overcome polarization within church
Led by Cardinal Cupich and Archbishop Gomez, whom some perceive as representing "liberal" and "conservative" perspectives, respectively, in the American Catholic Church, the conference aims to overcome long-standing divides.
Nun-activist who protests ‘immoral’ U.S. nuclear weapons focus of film
From her petite frame, knit sweater and snow-white hair, it would be difficult to guess that 88-year-old Sister Megan Rice, a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, recently spent two years behind bars for a felony.