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Cardinal O’Hara skates away with Catholic League hockey title
Forward Justin Boornazian led the way by scoring a hat trick in the Lions' 7-3 defeat of Archbishop Ryan in the Blue Division championship March 2. Both teams are competing in the Flyers Cup series this week.
Delco parish offers way to get spiritually fit at the gym
Don’t Sweat the Faith, a program of St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Media and a local gym, combines cross-fit workouts with Bible-based faith sharing. "This is like gold in terms of ministry," said a young priest leading it.
Hawaii Senate vote advances assisted suicide bill modeled on Oregon law
The proposed law would allow an adult Hawaii resident diagnosed with a terminal illness and determined to have six or fewer months to live, to request a prescription for a lethal dose of medication to be self-administered to end his or her life.
Journey as peacemaker leads Palestinian to dialogue with Israeli settlers
"For me it is looking into the teaching of Jesus. Jesus talked about loving your enemy and loving your neighbor. When I put these two verses together I looked around and looked to see who was my enemy? Who was my neighbor? (The answer was) the settlers," said Awad.
Effort to rescue Blessed Sacrament in fire recalled as act of great faith
When they awoke Feb. 20, 1967, Father George Weinmann and Sister Lilian Marie McLaughlin did not know that by early afternoon they'd perform actions that would cost them their lives -- and render them modern-day martyrs in the eyes of many.
Pope to visit Colombia as it emerges from half-century of war
The Vatican announced March 10 that the pope had accepted the invitation of President Juan Manuel Santos and the Colombian bishops.
Cardinal Dolan op-ed urges passage of nationwide school choice bill
Writing in a column for The Wall Street Journal March 9, Cardinal Dolan said he hoped that the president would "push Congress to make scholarship tax credits available to working-class families."
Pope pans ‘evil’ of populism, praises good humor in latest interview
"The Lord preserves my peace and gives me a great sense of humor," Pope Francis said in a discussion of topics including priestly vocations. Making clerical celibacy optional, he said, "is not the solution."
Deadly tornadoes lead to extra prayer, charity in first days of Lent
"Since we have begun Lent -- with its traditional prayer, fasting and almsgiving -- we have an opportunity to reach out to those who are victims of the tornado."
Agency called ‘shining star’ nationally for financial education efforts
According to Jane Stenson, senior director for poverty reduction strategies for Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Charities of Oregon is recognized as an innovator in financial education, which she said has become more of a focus nationally.