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After girls’ Catholic League win, O’Hara’s hallways are buzzing
The Cardinal O'Hara Lady Lions who captured the Catholic League championship Feb. 26 don't get tired of reliving the thrill of their victory with schoolmates. "It's the best experience I've had in high school," said one senior.
Roman Catholic soaks in thrill of league title, looks to state tourney
Few basketball observers last year foresaw Roman capturing their record 31st Catholic League championship, which they did Feb. 26. Imagine what they'll say if the Cahillites win a state title.
Pope visits group home for women prisoners with small children
Italian law allows children to live in prison with their mothers until the age of 6, although the law allows the use of house arrest or group homes for mothers of small children.
Bishop Shanahan students carry faith lessons into life
Students try out to get into the Faith in Action Team at the Downingtown archdiocesan high school, where they run retreats for grade schoolers, plan food drives and do other community service, which puts the classroom into practice.
Religious investors welcome Midwest utilities’ action on climate change
Two religious communities have withdrawn shareholder resolutions filed with Midwest electric utilities after the companies announced they would publish climate risk assessment reports.
Pakistan churches start movement to demand justice for Christians
After a young Christian man attempted suicide because he faced blasphemy charges for allegedly posting a photo of the burial place of Muhammad, Catholics and Protestants protested the legislature.
Broader representation of women in church is a process, cardinal says
A greater role for women in the church "is going to take more than just issuing a decree," said Vatican Cardinal Kevin Farrell. "It's a question of changing a culture, and I believe that will take time."
A Salvadoran immigrant serves as barber, friend to Washington’s poor
For the past four years, Rudy Romero has rushed three times a week or so from his day job over to the basement of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washington to visit his clientele.
Indian nun gets results in work with migrants, domestic workers
Sister Josephine Amala Valarmathi said providing free legal aid to migrant workers in their destination countries is necessary to end their exploitation by employers and employment agents.
Pope wants canonization of slain Jesuit to move forward, ambassador says
Father Rutilio Grande was known as a champion of the poor and the oppressed at a time when El Salvador was on the threshold of a civil war, a war that eventually killed over 70,000 people.