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Despite 2015 deficit, progress made in implementing reforms, Vatican says
Vatican City State, on the other hand, which has a separate budget, reported a surplus of 59.9 million euros ($63.4 million).
Bible, like cellphone, should be carried always, pope says
"What would happen if we turned back when we forget it, if we opened it more times a day, if we read the messages of God contained in the Bible the way we read messages on our cellphones?" the pope asked the crowd.
Bishops: Congress must consider budget’s moral, human dimensions
"A central moral measure of any budget proposal is how it affects 'the least of these' (Matthew 25). The needs of those who are hungry and homeless, vulnerable and at risk, without work or in poverty should come first," the six chairmen said.
Trump visits Catholic school in Florida to show school choice support
UPDATED - The president was joined by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott in a tour of the school that started with a visit to a fourth-grade class.
Jesuits use personal stories to illustrate public policy priorities
If immigration, the environment, at-risk youth and the marginalized are your public policy priorities, why not elicit personal testimonies from those for whom the issue is central to their life and ministry?
Bishops’ stances vary on sanctuary for immigrants facing deportation
The bishop of Sacramento, California, said Catholic churches in the diocese could offer sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation, while the archbishop of Washington cautioned that offering sanctuary does not legally guarantee protection if federal agents come calling.
Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser
The Philadelphia Branch of the Ukrainian American Youth Association will hold its annual Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser on Friday, March 31, 2017.
Women’s Wellness Weekend
The Sisters of Saint Joseph will host two Women’s Wellness Weekends in lovely Cape May Point, New Jersey on the weekends of June 2-4 and September 8-10, 2017.
Wood pries league championship from almost certain defeat
There was little chance Archbishop Wood could come back from a deep deficit at halftime of the boys' basketball Catholic League final. But they did, edging Neumann-Goretti 65-58 for Wood's first league hoops title.
A shocker so big, it still hasn’t sunk in
Cardinal O'Hara's girls' basketball team are still pinching themselves after Monday night's improbable Catholic League championship win over favored Archbishop Wood, 35-30, at the famed Palestra.