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Philly Missions takes Stations of the Cross to the streets of Center City
On Good Friday, the group will reenact the Passion throughout the neighborhood surrounding St. Patrick's Parish, while offering prayers in front of Planned Parenthood.
Sacred Heart offers Mass for those suffering from addictions
The Royersford parish will offer prayers for healing, along with a Marian procession, on Saturday, April 14.
SS. Simon and Jude hosts mother-daughter tea and talk
The April 22 event will provide an opportunity for teens to learn more about God's design for human fertility through age-appropriate presentations.
Phone, internet subsidy for poorest Americans may go way of rotary dial
The Federal Communications Commission is looking to slash funds for Lifeline, which currently serves an estimated 11 million U.S. households.
Can axe-throwing Man Tour hit target of leading young men to the church?
A new Franciscan outreach in Indianapolis cultivates community and vocations through prayer, pizza and an unusual sport.
Puerto Rico still suffering; Extension campaign aims to help its parishes
Six months after Hurricane Maria wreaked unprecedented devastation on Puerto Rico, the island is still suffering, and much of the relief and recovery help people have received has come from Catholic parishes.
Russian Catholic leaders pledge to work with Putin after election win
Russia's minority Catholic Church has pledged to help build a civil society after the nation's March 18 election and called on President Vladimir Putin to "justify voters' confidence" after his victory.
Belgian priest: Vatican-China deal on bishops might really happen
The Vatican and China, which severed diplomatic ties in 1951, have had on-again, off-again talks since the 1980s.
Threat spurs Ohio Catholic school students to join gun violence march
For one group of students from a Catholic school in Ohio, the decision to join the March 24 March for Our Lives in Washington was in part prompted by a brief encounter with the reality of gun violence in America's schools.
Texas bishops urge prayers, vigilance in wake of bombings
The manhunt for the suspected bomber ended early March 21 when he detonated a bomb in a vehicle as police closed in, authorities said.