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Canadian priest, former bar owner, helps people overcome addictions
Redemptorist Father Andre Morency has dedicated his life and ministry to offering a Catholic space for the men and women whose lives capsized because of alcohol addiction, drugs or gambling.
IHM Sister Charles Mary Hanlon, 99, was longtime reading specialist
In her 81 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the native of St. Edmond Parish in Philadelphia was involved for many years with assisting disadvantaged children through the federal Title I Program.
Mercy Sister Mary Franceline Marsh dies at 101
At only 4 foot 9 inches, the diminutive sister nevertheless handled any discipline matter that arose as a teacher at Cardinal Dougherty High School. She spent decades serving at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby.
Sister Angela Erhard dies at 92; longtime service in Maryland
The Franciscan sister, who grew up in Philadelphia, ministered for 42 years in the Archdiocese of Baltimore in education and elder care, which she continued in the Philadelphia Archdiocese in her later years.
Franciscan Sister de Paul Schmidt dies at 105
In her long ministry of 89 years as a sister of the Bernardine order, she served as a teacher and school staff in five states.
IHM Sister Anne Marie Meehan dies at age 88
The former Most Blessed Sacrament parishioner joined the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters in 1949. After many years as a teacher, in her final years she visited the sick and elderly of Holy Innocents Parish, Philadelphia.
Sister Philomena Hartley, 84, dies after 66 years in religious life
One of 11 children, the graduate of Little Flower High School in Philadelphia entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1952 and taught in three dioceses, including Philadelpha.
Jewish leader: Polish church should speak out as anti-Semitism rises
Poland's leading Jewish philosopher urged the Catholic Church to condemn a wave of anti-Jewish feeling, sparked by a new law on responsibility for Holocaust crimes.
Bernardine Franciscan Sister dies at age 98
Sister Sebastian Krasowski, a native of Conshohocken, entered the Bernardine order in 1941 and served in five states as an elementary teacher, superior and local minister.
Third federal judge rules on ending DACA; he says Trump acted legally
Judge Roger W. Titus said Trump's executive order to rescind the program "is clear as to its purpose and reasoning," but he also acknowledged Trump's "occasionally disparaging remarks" about immigration.