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Parishioners of archdiocese donate $178K to Catholic University
Catholic University of America's recent national collection will help it "to establish new programs that serve the needs of the church today and educate tomorrow's Catholic leaders," according to the university's president.
Lithuanian Catholics to celebrate St. Casimir milestone
St. Casimir Church, 324 Wharton Street in Philadelphia, will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Sunday, April 15 with Mass followed by a champagne brunch.
Cereal, peanut butter collected to help Mercy ministries in city
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries benefited from recent donations that will provide 2,925 bowls of cereal and 2,557 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for needy families in North Philadelphia.
Berlin Archdiocese grieves after murder of African-born pastor
Father Alain-Florent Gandoulou sustained fatal injuries from being beaten with objects and was stabbed in the head with an umbrella tip. A 26-year-old man from Cameroon was arrested in connection with the crime.
Bishop listens to DACA recipients’ stories, says: ‘We are with you’
"As Catholics, we want you to know that we are doing the best we can as a church to accompany you in a bitter and difficult experience -- and one that I can't even begin to imagine," Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan of Camden said at the Feb. 23 gathering.
Archbishop announces clerical changes
Changes of assignment have been announced for three archdiocesan priests. Two will begin graduate theology studies and a third will become temporary administrator of St. Joseph Parish, Downingtown.
Salvation is gift of God, brings people into community, document says
Salvation in Christ is a gift of God that cannot be earned by human efforts alone, and it is not simply some kind of interior transformation, but touches the way Christians live in the world and relate to others.
Faith, persistence bring Nebraska woman to Catholic Church
It's brought order out of chaos, meaning to a life that had become dry and mechanical, and a closeness to Christ that Chelsie Promes could not have imagined.
Bishop Pepe of Las Vegas, former Philadelphia priest, retires
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of 75-year-old Bishop Joseph A. Pepe, ordained for the Philadelphia Archdiocese in 1970. He has led the Las Vegas Diocese since 2001.
Pastoral draws attention back to ‘God’s design for the human family’
The Catholic bishops of Alaska have released a pastoral letter affirming that all Catholic moral teachings stem from the foundational belief in the dignity and sanctity of every human life.