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End of girls’ season looking like last year’s, with Wood on top
Archbishop Wood has been the team to beat all season in the Catholic League. The unselfish, balanced Vikings must get past the team they beat for last year's championship, Neumann Goretti. Both remain undefeated.
Catholic League girls’ basketball standings
See the standings for the 13 hoops teams of the Philadelphia Catholic League, through Jan. 27, as the regular season nears its end.
Oldest deacon in archdiocese dies at 93; ministered ‘to the very end’
Known as the "dean of deacons," Deacon Lawrence P. Froio was a permanent deacon at St. Patrick Parish in Malvern for almost three decades until his retirement just two years ago. He died only days after making Communion calls to a hospital.
Respond to violence with Christ’s love, strength, pope tells churches
Pope Francis prayed for an end to the daily violence and brutality waged by fundamentalist extremists in the Middle East.
School choice initiatives gain momentum
School choice initiatives are no longer at the back of the class raising their hand and never getting called on. Today, they are taking a front seat in education circles, state assemblies and even Washington politics.
Loss of hope, memory makes ‘cowardly’ Christians, pope says
Christians who do not remember the graces they received by God in the past can lose hope, turning into cowards who buckle in difficult times, Pope Francis said.
Additional archdiocesan offices reveal financial statements
Audited financial statements were released today for Catholic schools, cemeteries, the seminary, Nutritional Development Services and St. John Vianney Hospital for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.
Sidewalk counselor says ‘heart goes out’ to women in crisis pregnancies
It didn't take long for Nicky Peters to feel the drama of being a sidewalk counselor outside Planned Parenthood in St. Paul.
CRS president: Denying entry to refugees won’t make U.S. safer
While U.S. elected officials have an obligation to protect the security of Americans, denying entry to desperate refugees will not make the country safer, said the president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services.
Catholics oppose Trump actions on border wall, sanctuary communities
Agencies cited the words of Pope Francis in criticizing the president's actions and pledged to support and serve migrants in the United States.