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Feast of Our Lady of Good Health Vailankanni at Miraculous Medal Shrine
The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal will host the annual celebration, which honors an image of the Blessed Mother from Vailankanni, India -- often referred to as the "Lourdes of the East."
Join video stream of State of Vocations Address on Facebook
Learn how you and your parish, school, family and community can help create a culture of vocations in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by watching the Facebook Live event on Tuesday, Aug. 22.
Where to give: How you can help starving people most in need
Want to help organizations offering food support to people in Africa and Yemen? The following Catholic organizations in the United States and six other countries will accept donations.
In Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, no food left, and children are dying
Three-quarters of people in one region had no food in their homes and 55 percent had, in the previous 30 days, at least one member of the household go a whole day and night without eating at least once.
World governments and CRS combat threat of famine in Africa, Yemen
The United States has fully funded its pledged contributions to famine relief and budgeted more for relief in next year's federal budget. Catholic Relief Services works to deliver the food aid on the ground.
Kosovo to dedicate cathedral named for Mother Teresa
Celebrations of the neo-classical cathedral, which will be dedicated Sept. 5 on Bill Clinton Boulevard in the capital city of Pristina, will begin Aug. 26, the saint's birthday.
U.S. Catholic parishes, schools happy to be in path of solar eclipse
How long viewers will see the moon obscuring the sun depends on their location. Since the event is drawing thousands to places where they can get a better view, some Catholic institutions hope the visitors will stay awhile.
Report: Icelanders with Down syndrome ‘disappearing’
With only one or two people born with Down's each year in the country, on average, Iceland exemplifies what pro-lifers say is the tragic reality of an abortion-driven society where certain people are "eradicated."
Indian Catholics celebrate their faith and ethnic heritage
Two parish communities of the Syro-Malabar and Syro-Malankara Catholic rites joined to celebrate their shared Indian heritage and Christian faith with a Mass and party including Indian food, music and dance.
Just-war tests not met in North Korea situation, ethicists say
Catholic thinkers explain that a "preventive war" cannot be considered just under church teaching. "Bellicose rantings by North Korea don't constitute just cause for the use of force," said one expert. "A nuclear war would be morally reprehensible."