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Sierra Leone bishops say citizen action for peace key to 2018 elections
Catholic bishops there called on citizens to refrain from actions to destabilize the West African nation and to come together before next year's elections.
Cameroon bishops take legal action over prelate’s suspicious death
The bishops' conference of Cameroon launched a private lawsuit over the alleged murder of Bishop Jean-Marie Benoit Bala of Bafia, whose body was found floating in a river in June.
Father Daniel Devine, pastor emeritus, laid to rest at age 80
The West Philadelphia native served as pastor at St. Agatha-St. James Parish and Assumption Parish in Feasterville. His funeral Mass was held at the parish where he celebrated his first Mass.
Donors to Catholic Charities Appeal continue centuries of service
Catholics first supported their neighbors in need 220 years ago in Philadelphia. Last year, the annual appeal passed the mark of $10 million raised -- for the fourth consecutive year.
Walk for Life coming to center city Phila.
The public witness for life will take place Sunday, Sept. 24 at Sister Cities Park and feature nationally known speakers, plus Mass in the adjacent Cathedral Basilica.
Catholic Quizzo
St. John's Young Adult Community is hosting a night filled with trivia... with a Catholic twist.
Steeples and Steel tours
The Steeples & Steel Tour presents new locations that reflect the lives of immigrants on the South Side of Bethlehem. This two-hour tour shares the history and experiences of those who left their homelands in search of a better life in America.
Gingrich, nominee for U.S. ambassador to Vatican, testifies at hearing
Gingrich, 51, affirmed the administration's commitment to protecting human rights and religious freedom and responded to questions about refugees and the environment.
Health care prescription? Regroup, cooperate, Catholic health leaders say
After efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act collapsed late July 17 in the U.S. Senate, Catholic health care leaders said they hope Congress will work together, in small steps, to fix flaws in the current legislation.
Ohio artist restores religious statues, stirs memories of closed parishes
Dozens of statues have been carefully restored by Lou McClung, a professional artist, who has made it his vocation to preserve artifacts from closed churches in Northeast Ohio. He displays them in what is now a 7-year-old venture called the Museum of Divine Statues.