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Mission means never saying, ‘It’s always been done this way,’ pope says
Catholics, especially members of religious orders, are called to be bold, creative and consoling "missionaries without borders," Pope Francis said.
Prayer, memory, mission create a joy no one can take away, pope says
The Christian road map for life's journey is to keep Jesus in one's heart, one's eyes on heaven and one's feet on the ground, spreading the Gospel, Pope Francis said.
Cristo Rey community says DeVos intrigued by school’s education model
Cristo Rey schools combine work-study and a college prep curriculum for low-income students. The U.S. education secretary visited a Cristo Rey in Indianapolis, where all 46 graduating seniors were accepted into college.
Guidebook helps delegates prepare for Convocation of Catholic Leaders
The 3,000 people attending the upcoming Convocation of Catholic Leaders are being seen as members of diocesan teams who will return home to act on what they see and learn while discussing the church's role in a changing social landscape.
As Trump and the pope meet, peace offerings in person and via Twitter
But away from the cameras, in the public arena of ideas about how the world should work, the two men have clearly been at odds on a long list of subjects such as immigration, the environment, how to fight poverty, using militarization instead of diplomacy, to name a few.
Priest says Egypt’s Christians feel they could be martyrs at any time
Father Rafic Greiche also lamented the number of children killed in an attack on a bus carrying Coptic Orthodox Christians to St. Samuel Monastery in southern Egypt May 26.
Saint Veronica Open House
St. Veronica School in Philadelphia will be hosting an open house in June.
“Race For The Kingdom”
Saint Martin de Porres Parish in North Philadelphia is sponsoring a 5K race in June.
Online format offers resources, formation materials for parishioners
One-size-fits-all faith formation programs don't exist, but a new online platform called FORMED has taken a serious stab at providing a wealth of resources to fit with parishioners' hectic lives.
Charismatics come to St. Thomas Parish for prayer, healing
About 100 Catholics gathered for Charismatic Mass and Healing Service May 19 at the Glen Mills church, which also included recitation of the rosary and time for adoration, all set to word and song.