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Archbishop ordains two new priests for Philadelphia Archdiocese
In a solemn yet joyous ritual last Saturday in the Cathedral, Fathers Matthew Brody and Brian Connolly were ordained. The growing student body of St. Charles Seminary participated, along with family and parish friends.
Study guide for ‘Strangers in a Strange Land’ now available
A new study guide to help deepen one's reflection on Archbishop Charles Chaput’s latest book includes discussion questions based on each of the book’s 12 chapters.
Student makes prom dreams come true with dress giveaway
People told Ashley Wilson, 18, a Catholic high school senior in Cleveland, that her idea to collect and donate dresses was "a really dumb" idea, but "I gave away 200! So it definitely is something that is needed."
U.S. extends Temporary Protected Status for Haitians for six months
The May 22 decision by the secretary of homeland security affects 58,000 Haitians in the U.S., many of whom were welcomed after an earthquake leveled much of Haiti in 2010.
Pope, English church leaders offer prayers after Manchester ‘atrocity’
Pope Francis decried the "barbaric attack" on young concertgoers in Manchester. British officials called the bombing, for which Islamic State claimed responsibility, the deadliest act of terrorism since 2005.
Iowa Medicaid reimbursements will no longer go to abortion providers
The Iowa Legislature voted to end Medicaid reimbursements to family planning clinics that do abortions, which includes Planned Parenthood. Four Iowa clinics will close. Three closed June 30 and the Bettendorf clinic was the next to close.
Tobin: Being with those in need, distress communicates Christian message
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, was the keynote speaker at DeSales Media's celebration of World Communications Day in Brooklyn May 17.
Arab Christians voice hope, concern over Trump’s speech to Muslim leaders
Arab Christians voiced hope and concern over U.S. President Donald Trump's first foreign visit and his speech in Saudi Arabia to the Muslim world, in which he urged a peace-focused Islam as a counter movement to extremism.
About 100 students walk out of Pence’s Notre Dame commencement address
The walkout was planned in advance by a student activist coalition, We StaND For, to protest the university's choice of Pence as graduation speaker.
Geography and geometry: New cardinals fit pope’s formula for faith
Pope Francis, who described himself as coming from "the ends of the earth," continues to go to the far reaches of the globe to seek those who will advise him and possibly elect the next pope.