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Bishop Cantu calls for diplomacy to ease U.S.-North Korea differences
UPDATED - In a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Bishop Oscar Cantu said the "high certainty of catastrophic death and destruction from any military action must prompt the United States to work with others in the international community for a diplomatic and political solution based on dialogue."
Kenyan bishops urge calm as opposition rejects early results
Catholic bishops in Kenya called for calm in the East Africa nation, as pockets of violent postelection protests left at least five dead in opposition strongholds.
Half of archdiocesan high schools to see leadership changes
At nine of Philadelphia’s 17 archdiocesan high schools, the 2017-18 school year will open with four schools welcoming a new president, four welcoming a new principal and one with both a new president and new principal.
Italians debate whether rescuing migrants at sea can be a crime
For years Italy has been the first port of call for refugees and migrants desperate to reach Europe and, as Pope Francis often has noted, the country has received little help from its European Union partners in rescuing, caring for and processing the newcomers.
Father Charles Smith, longtime teacher, quiet in charity, dies at 80
A native of the Olney section of Philadelphia, he taught for 16 years at Cardinal Dougherty High School in the neighborhood and served there as a priest with great love for St. Helena and St. Martin of Tours parishes.
Notre Dame great Parseghian a supporter of school’s Catholic faith
Though not a Catholic himself, legendary University of Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian had a notable respect for the school's Catholic faith as well as the Fighting Irish's gridiron tradition.
Missouri Catholics say pro-life law ‘most significant in a generation’
The Catholic conference, which is the public policy agency for the state's four Catholic dioceses, worked with Missouri Right to Life, Campaign Life Missouri and others to push for passage of the bill.
Father, husband, leader: A Catholic layman for today
Dan Milani of SS. Simon and Jude Parish in West Chester is a director of faith formation, personifying the active layman in the Catholic Church. He considers it "a privilege to be on the front seat of God’s work.”
Local ‘Tolton ambassadors’ spur devotion for saintly black priest
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Perry recently visited Philadelphia for several events to raise awareness for the cause of sainthood for Father Augustus Tolton, the first African American priest in the U.S.
Catholic schools make outreach to Hispanic community a priority
Deacon Felix Garcia, director of the Archdiocese of Portland's Hispanic ministry, said there are cultural and financial obstacles to increasing enrollment in Catholic schools and challenges for students once enrolled.