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Pope tells archbishops not to be ‘armchair Catholics,’ but apostles
The Catholic Church's new cardinals and new archbishops must be willing to risk everything, patiently endure evil and bear crosses like Jesus did, Pope Francis said.
Cardinal Pell will face sexual abuse charges in Australia
Now a Vatican official, Australian Cardinal George Pell will answer unspecified charges in court July 18. "I'm innocent of these charges. They are false. The whole idea of sexual abuse is abhorrent to me."
Church program helps refugees escape oppression, resettle in America
Catholic Social Services is leading local Catholics' welcome of a Ukrainian family, a Nigerian man and youths from Central American and Central Africa. The prosperity of Liberians points to the success of the church's work.
State courts pick up cases after religious freedom ruling
Following its decision in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a series of petitions to be sent back to state courts June 27.
Serve just like Jesus did, pope tells 5 new cardinals
Cardinals are not called to be "princes" of the church but to serve the people of God and tackle the sins of the world, Pope Francis told the new cardinals who hail from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador.
Conference fetes 25 years of ‘owner’s manual’ for Catholics
The "Catechism of the Catholic Church" was published a quarter-century ago, and an event last week in Philadelphia drew 500 people to explore the "genius" of its presentation of Catholic teaching.
Allentown priest becomes bishop of his home diocese
Pope Francis has named Msgr. Alfred Schlert, 55, administrator of the Diocese of Allentown, as the diocese's new bishop. The bishop-elect is a native of Easton and has been vicar general of the diocese since 1998.
Taking ‘vital coverage’ from those in need ‘unacceptable,’ says bishop
After the Congressional Budget Office's analysis showed the U.S. Senate's health care reform bill would leave 22 million more people without insurance, Bishop Frank Dewane said those families "need and deserve health care."
In Washington, Salvadoran diaspora in awe of first Salvadoran cardinal
As El Salvador's first cardinal receives his red hat June 28 at the Vatican, 260,000 Salvadorans -- one of the largest communities of Salvadorans outside of the country -- will be watching.
Naming of new Allentown bishop is ‘moment of joy,’ archbishop says
In a statement on behalf of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, Archbishop Charles Chaput congratulated Msgr. Alfred Schlert who was named by Pope Francis to lead the Diocese of Allentown.