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Cardinal congratulates new U.K. prime minister, urges focus on poor
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster called on Liz Truss, who took office Sept. 6, to prioritize "the elderly, families who have the care of children, and all those" struggling with "huge increases in the cost of living."
Test scores show archdiocesan K-8 school students on track, despite pandemic
Kids at archdiocesan elementary schools experienced "a full year's growth" academically due to in-person learning and dedicated teachers, said officials.
Polish journalists call for Kremlin propagandists to be tried as ‘war criminals’
In an Aug. 24 statement, the Association of Polish Journalists condemned Russian "liars and raiders who pretend to be journalists” while “trying to justify mass murders, rapes and robberies” in Ukraine.
Labor Day a ‘respite from the noise, duties, expectations of life,’ says archbishop
The national holiday honoring workers reminds faithful of human dignity, and of the rest "we can always find" in God during "times of trial and labor," said Archbishop Nelson Pérez in his message for the occasion.
Blessed John Paul I, ‘the smiling pope,’ showed God’s goodness, pope says
Serving as pontiff for just 33 days before his sudden death, Pope John Paul I lived "in the joy of the Gospel," said Pope Francis at the Sept. 4 beatification Mass, which drew a crowd of some 25,000.
Bishops urge listening to the call of the earth during Season of Creation
The Sept. 1-Oct. 4 observance is a time to reflect on the beauty of the natural world, and Christian responsibility to steward it justly, said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley and Bishop David J. Malloy.
Deacon Paul McBlain, former CatholicPhilly columnist, dies at 84
Assigned to St. Joseph Parish in Collingdale, the Yeadon native was active in diaconate ministry even after his 2013 retirement, co-writing a column with his wife on real-life family issues.
Ready to play: Girls’ Catholic League Sports schedule
Mark your calendars for a new season of high school soccer and field hockey.
Sister Suellen Tennyson freed after five months of captivity in Burkina Faso
The Marianite sister, kidnapped from her mission complex in Yago in early April, has been found alive after nearly five months of captivity, said one of the congregation's leaders Aug. 30.
Ukrainian bishops praise efforts to restart schooling disrupted by war
Amid a brutal Russian invasion that has targeted civilians, children are returning to classes where available, navigating air raid sirens, Russian propaganda and obstacles to Catholic religious education in occupied areas.