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Indian Catholic men play day of hoops for fun, and a good cause

The Indian American Catholic Association of Philadelphia held a basketball tournament for 54 men on six teams from four states. Along with good competition, they raised money to eradicate cancer.

Jesus maps the path to peace and reconciliation, pope says

Christ guides people past the everyday obstacles of fear and pride and allows them to find their way to a relationship with God and their neighbors, Pope Francis said at his first Mass in Myanmar attended by 150,000 people.

Fixing the system doesn’t mean demonizing immigrants, archbishop says

In a Nov. 28 address, Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski said that too often immigrants are being broken by, rather than breaking, the law.

Buddhists, Christians must reclaim values that lead to peace, pope says

After removing his shoes, Pope Francis met Nov. 29 with a group of senior Buddhist monks who oversee some 500,000 monks and novices in Myanmar. He later spoke with the nation's Catholic bishops. (Watch a video.)

Washington Archdiocese sues transit system for rejecting Christmas ad

The archdiocese filed suit in federal court Nov. 28 after the Washington transit system's advertising guidelines rejected the archdiocese's ad campaign, "Find the Perfect Gift," during Advent and Christmas.

Keystone State Boys Choir Concert

Come join St. Francis Xavier Church in starting the Christmas season off right with a concert featuring the Keystone State Boy Choir. Listen to your favorite Christmas song or two with family or friends.

Second car used by the pope in Phila. goes up for auction

Bids are now being accepted through Dec. 20 at an online auction website for one of the two Fiat sedans used to transport Pope Francis during his September 2015 visit to the city.

Three Catholic League teams run rampant past PIAA football foes

CatholicPhilly.com sports columnist John Knebels recaps how three Catholic League teams -- St. Joseph's Prep, Archbishop Wood and Conwell-Egan -- ran the football well to advance to the semifinals of the state playoffs coming this weekend.

Internet access protections called critical to faith community

The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Communications has urged the Trump administration to keep current net neutrality rules in place. A roll back could force nonprofits "to pay fees to ensure that our high-bandwidth content receives fair treatment," he said.

New video series supports youth leaders who ‘accompany’ teens

The Office of Faith Formation and Discipleship of the Archdiocese of Atlanta has launched the first video training series based on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' framework for youth ministry.