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Notre Dame de Lourdes Home and School Designer Bag Bingo
Notre Dame de Lourdes school is hosting a designer bag bingo in April.
Catholic advocates critical of Trump’s order to review Clean Power Plan
UPDATED - The advocates said that reversing any effort that reduces greenhouse gas pollution endangers the planet and puts the world's most vulnerable people at risk because of climate change.
Congo’s bishops give up on peace mediation
Catholic bishops in Congo have abandoned attempts to arrange a government-opposition power-sharing agreement, amid rising violence.
Catholics urged to be open to Christ’s miraculous power to transform
Drawing on the imagery of the empty jars at the wedding feast at Cana, Archbishop Christophe Pierre challenged Catholics at the 2017 Florida Eucharistic Congress to identify what is missing from their lives and ask Jesus to transform them as he did water to wine.
Tough D helps Neumann-Goretti’s girls capture state crown
The Saints' quick, aggressive defense wrenched 15 stolen passes and 26 forced turnovers leading to a a hard-fought, 62-56 win over Bishop Canevin High School and their third straight PIAA Class 3A championship.
What a run: Wood’s girls cap four-year bonanza with 2nd state title
The Lady Vikings survived a scare in the championship game March 24 and emerged with their second consecutive PIAA Class 5A championship. It was their fourth trip to the finals after four district titles in as many years.
Archbishop Wood brings home first PIAA boys’ basketball title
The Vikings lost their first Catholic League game of 2017 but then they ran the table, winning their next 21 games. For their first Class 5A state championship, the coach put in every player, ensuring memories they'll never forget.
Cardinal Pell talks technology, Trump, Brexit at book presentation
"Connected World," by Father Philip Larrey, a philosophy professor at Rome's Pontifical Lateran University, studies the impact and long-term consequences of increasingly advanced technology and the rise of artificial intelligence on society.
Pope urges bishops from western Canada to be close to their people
The bishops were making their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican to report on the status of their dioceses.
Cultural Heritage Mass shines light on young people in the church
“Youth and Young Adults: The present and future of the Church” was the theme of the March 25 Mass celebrating 29 ethnic communities here. Archbishop Chaput told the young people that the Lord wants "the gift of yourself, now!”