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School closures, new details emerge for Eagles’ first-ever Super Bowl parade
A parade whose size may be dwarfed only by the tsunami of emotions flowing from it will take place in Philadelphia on Thursday, Feb. 8. See the latest details, including Catholic school closures, for the parade.
Indigenous leader pleads with Catholics to help in plight of the earth
Adelson da Silva, who goes by the name Kora, warned the crowd that rich and poor will suffer, if humans keep on the path of destruction that has altered the cycles of nature that the Kanamari people and others can see so clearly.
See the innocence of the unborn in the face of immigrants, bishop urges
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholics have to learn to see innocence in the faces of those coming to the U.S., just as they see the innocence of children in the womb, a Seattle auxiliary bishop said Feb. 3 in addressing one the largest gatherings of social ministry leaders from around the country. But immigrants, children and […]
St. Louis Catholic groups assemble ‘best practices’ after Ferguson
After the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, near St. Louis, in the summer of 2014, Catholic organizations in the Archdiocese of St. Louis took a long, hard look at what they were doing to serve poor communities in the archdiocese -- and what they could be doing better.
Social ministry participants told of poor conditions on reservations
Life on American Indian reservations is bad and shows few signs of getting better anytime soon, according to two speakers Feb. 4 at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington.
Seminar offered for ministers to those in 12-step recovery
Sister Rita Woehlcke, S.S.J., will present a day-long course March 14 on understanding the 12-step process for those who struggle with addiction and recovery.
Archbishop Chaput: God bless ‘Cinderella’ Eagles, their wonderful city
In a statement following the Philadelphia Eagles' world championship victory Sunday night in Super Bowl LII, Archbishop Charles Chaput congratulated the team's "character, courage and refusal to quit."
Daylesford Abbey announces Holy Week retreat, liturgy schedule
"Christ’s Humility & Greatness -- The Challenge & Mystery of the Cross" will be offered to overnight retreatants from Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday. All may attend the liturgies during the Triduum.
Cardinal Raymond Burke heads panelists at day to study marriage
"Conference on Matrimony: Rediscovering Its Truth" will be held April 21 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul for a day of talks including time for prayers and ending with Mass.
Bishop gives stark appraisal of church relations with black people
Reflecting on a major U.S. bishops' statement on racism almost 40 years ago, Bishop George Murry said that for all that has been said about racism, "there is little worth celebrating" because "little has been done."