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Vatican continues annual Christmas raffle for charity
Announcing the fifth annual raffle Nov. 30, the Vatican said tickets would be available for purchase online and in several areas accessible to the public, such as the Vatican Museums' bookshop and the Vatican post office or pharmacy.
Pope urges continued dialogue between Orthodox, Catholics
Pope Francis, in a message to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, urged Catholics and Orthodox to continue the path of dialogue on key theological issues to achieve full communion between the two churches.
SNAP apologizes to St. Louis Archdiocese, priests over false abuse claims
The Nov. 27 apology was issued as part of a settlement with SNAP in a defamation lawsuit filed by Father Jiang in 2015, according to the archdiocese.
2,400 faith leaders ask Senate to nix tax cut bill
Religious leaders, including hundreds of Catholics, called the bill "fiscally irresponsible" and said it "endangers our country's economic health." Their letter added that the bill "disproportionately benefits the wealthy at the expense of vulnerable people and low-income families."
Pope arrives in Bangladesh, praises country’s welcome of Rohingya
Arriving in Bangladesh from Myanmar Nov. 30, Pope Francis wasted no time in mentioning the plight of thousands of refugees, without referring to them as Rohingya, who have been a source of concern for him for more than two years.
In spirit of St. Francis, live Nativity coming to Neumann U.
The Delaware County Catholic university will continue a tradition begun in Italy on Sunday, Dec. 3 when the school community will re-enact the Nativity scene with live animals, Christmas music and festivities.
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.)