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Five local Catholic schools win coveted national award for excellence
St. Teresa of Calcutta, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Joseph, SS. Simon and Jude and Gwynedd-Mercy Academy all were named National Blue Ribbon Schools Sept. 28. They were among only 50 non-public schools so named nationwide.
In Mexico, where churches don’t stand, people still pray
Of the 43 churches in one town, only 12 are deemed safe following a massive earthquake Sept. 19. People are going out of their way -- literally -- to worship in small chapels, in schools or outside.
Ontario girl’s dream to walk buoyed by Catholic community’s kindness
What began as a school project at Our Lady Help of Christians School in Richmond Hill, near Toronto, mushroomed into a community-wide fundraising effort that will give Athena Santos Roy the surgery she needs so she can walk.
People still have desire to know God, experience his mercy, pope says
While it may be more difficult to notice today, people are still thirsting for the Gospel message and for signs of God's love and mercy, Pope Francis said.
Christians should return to Iraq as full citizens, cardinal says
Christians don't want to be a "protected minority" in the Middle East; they must be full citizens with full rights and the opportunity to contribute to a just and lasting peace, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
Pope’s communications day theme: Truth in age of ‘fake news’
Pope Francis message for World Communications Day will call for studying the causes and consequences of baseless information and will promote "professional journalism," which always seeks the truth and therefore peace and understanding in the world.
Congress urged to let houses of worship seek FEMA aid after disasters
Lawmakers in Washington were urged to approve a bill introduced in Congress to ensure the fair and equal treatment for houses of worship damaged in natural disasters "by enabling them to seek aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency."
Faith groups ask government to reconsider historically low refugee cap
Leaders are objecting to reports that the Trump administration will limit the number of refugees the United States accepts to 45,000, the lowest admission level for persons fleeing persecution since 1980.
Supreme Court’s busy docket includes religious liberty, not travel ban
With the Supreme Court's new term starting Oct. 2, one person equipped to comment on it -- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- hesitated to say too much but hinted that it would be interesting.
Wine and Cheese Vocations Benefit
The Vocations Office for Diocesan Priesthood will host the Heed Your Call Benefit on Saturday, Nov. 4 in support of the programs that help young men discern God's call to become a priest.