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Grays Ferry priest brings power of the sacraments to heal the addicted
As the Philadelphia area grapples with the current drug crisis, Father Douglas McKay offers his Our House Ministries as a way to bring the healing grace of Christ to addicted people, as he's been doing for 40 years. See the latest in a CatholicPhilly.com series examining Catholic perspectives on the opioid epidemic.
Magnitude 8.1 earthquake strikes off Pacific coast of Mexico, Guatemala
The Sept. 7 quake occurred shortly before midnight and prompted warnings from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of "tsunami waves reaching more than three meters (9.8 feet)" along the Mexican coast as well as lower-level waves in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica.
Pope urges bishops to contribute to peace as pastors, not politicians
"All of us know that peace calls for a distinct kind of moral courage," the pope told the bishops Sept. 7. "War follows the basest instincts of our heart, whereas peace forces us to rise above ourselves."
Colombia youths must teach elders to forgive, to move on, pope says
The pope turned what was originally described as the "blessing of the faithful" Sept. 7 into a rallying cry to an estimated 22,000 young Colombians gathered in Plaza Bolivar outside the cathedral and cardinal's residence.
Pursue peace through social inclusion, pope tells Colombian officials
Pope Francis urged Colombians to put aside prejudice and pursue peace through social inclusion, fighting inequality and paying attention to the plight of the country's most marginalized populations, such as campesinos, Afro-Colombians and indigenous peoples.
Defend life, equality, unity, pope tells Colombians
Consolidating peace in Colombia will mean overcoming "the darkness" of inequality and a lack of respect for human life, Pope Francis said.
Wife, mother describes trauma she felt during recent deportation attempt
Maira Bordonabe had immigrated to the United States at a younger age with her family. She married a U.S. citizen, her children are U.S. citizens, and she is working toward a degree in human resources to help her husband provide a better life for their family.
In TV interview, Steve Bannon slams church, bishops over immigration
Bannon said the bishops have "an economic interest in illegal immigration." He also criticized President Donald Trump, for taking a step back hours after ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals when the president said on Twitter that he might revisit the decision in six months.
Irma cuts deadly path in Caribbean as church officials prepare response
Hurricane Irma cut a deadly path through the Caribbean, leveling entire islands as it moved toward Florida Sept. 7, while Haiti prepared for a potential disaster.
Parish life still thrives at flood-damaged Houston church
The church and its school, which serves a vibrant African-American Catholic community in Houston, were covered in four feet of water from Hurricane Harvey. "Let no one be discouraged," the pastor told his parishioners at an outdoor Mass.