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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!”
Pottstown parish school takes over former Catholic high school
Thanks to a $1 million gift from the Foundation for Catholic Education and teamwork at St. Aloysius Parish, the school will move into a more spacious setting in September at the former St. Pius X High School, which closed in 2010.
Data Destruction Event
St. Helena School in Blue Bell is hosting a data destruction event in April.
Global peace, security demand an end to nuclear weapons, pope tells U.N.
"International peace and stability cannot be based on a false sense of security, on the threat of mutual destruction or total annihilation, or on simply maintaining a balance of power," he said in the message.
Resentment, complaints are rooted in the sin of sloth, pope says
People should stop blaming and complaining so they can be filled with God's joy and rise up to life's challenges, Pope Francis said.