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Natural Family Planning Seminar
The free seminar will be held in May and June.
Kenyan bishops warn against election violence, insecurity
The bishops said the nominations -- announced in late April for Aug. 8 elections -- had sounded the alarm, while sending worrying signs of another violent election in the making.
The better educated, the less religious? Not so for Christians
Christians with higher levels of education appear to be just as religious as those with less schooling, and highly educated Christians are even more likely to be weekly churchgoers, says a new survey.
Families come first at Downingtown parish’s festival
The Family Fully Alive Festival at St. Joseph Parish drew hundreds of people for a day of insightful talks on marriage and family life, plus games for the kids and informative exhibitors.
‘Pedaling priests’ complete 340-mile bicycle trek for vocation prayers
After riding bicycles a little more than 340 miles over five days, three young priests of the Diocese of Peoria sailed across the Indiana state line April 28, bringing Priests Pedaling for Prayers to a close.
Hungry, scared South Sudanese stay in cathedral compound for protection
Drought and armed conflict have pushed tens of thousands of Wau-area residents out of their homes, away from their farms and unable to adequately feed themselves.
Pope plans Pentecost celebrations with charismatics and Pentecostals
Pope Francis has invited thousands of Catholic charismatics and members of Pentecostal and Evangelical churches to Rome to celebrate Pentecost and mark the 50th anniversary of what became the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.
Irish Jesuit, Protestant gentleman-turned-Catholic healer, to be beatified
When Jesuit Father John Sullivan is beatified May 13, two archbishops -- one Catholic and one Anglican -- will present the solemn petition asking that the priest be declared "a blessed."
God’s tenderness can soften the hardest hearts, pope says
A person with a hardened, "pagan heart does not allow the Spirit to enter" and often relies on his or her own strength and intellect rather than understanding God's will through humility, the pope said.
Young men invited to vocations dinner in Montgomery Co.
A St. Andrew Dinner will be held May 11 at St. Eleanor Parish, Collegeville for young men who are open to the idea of a vocation. Prayer, a meal and discussion will be featured.