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Chaldean patriarch supports Holy Week peace march in Iraq
The Chaldean Catholic patriarch is supporting a more than 80-mile peace march during Holy Week to urge an end to violence in his homeland and throughout the Middle East.
Pope to seminarians: Using church for personal ambition is a ‘plague’
Do not settle for a worry-free, comfortable life with an unhealthy attachment to money and an ambitious heart yearning for honors, Pope Francis told seminarians studying in Rome.
Vatican releases itinerary for papal trip to Egypt
Pope Francis will meet with the leader of one of the world's leading Sunni Muslim institutions, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church and representatives of the Catholic Church on a two-day trip to Cairo.
Pope asks council for evangelization to oversee Catholic shrines
Highlighting Catholic shrines' potential to strengthen the faith of Catholics and draw people to Christianity, Pope Francis transferred responsibility for coordinating the activity of shrines to the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization.
Scars of past wounds give strength for the future, pope says
Visiting Carpi and Mirandola April 2, nearly five years after a 5.8-quake rocked the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, the pope said his visit was a sign of "closeness and encouragement" as the people continue to rebuild their homes and their lives.
Syrian religious sister among women honored by U.S. State Department
First lady Melania Trump presented the awards, which recognize women around the globe "who have shown exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for women's rights, empowerment and justice, often at great personal risk."
Bill passes to allow states to redirect funds away from abortion clinics
The Senate voted late March 30 to override a rule change made by in the last days of the Obama administration that prevented states from redirecting Title X family planning funding away from clinics that performed abortions.
Downingtown author writes to inspire a culture of life
A new collection of short stories by Brendan Lyons, a Villanova grad and member of St. Joseph Parish, highlights the courage needed to witness to the sanctity of life.
Catholics in archdiocese raise their prayers in 24 Hours for the Lord
While the 20 archdiocesan parishes participating in the second annual worldwide 24-hour devotion were fewer than last year, parishioners who took part offered prayers in eucharistic adoration and got in lines for confession.
Catholic Charities leaders push priorities with Congress on ‘Hill Day’
Catholic Charities leaders spent the second day of their two-day meeting pressing support for federally funded social services -- in many cases their lifeblood -- that touch the lives of the millions of people they serve.