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St. Laurence School, Upper Darby, presents Christmas pageant
The parish school in Upper Darby will reenact the birth of Jesus through traditional hymns in St. Laurence Church on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.
St. William Parish to hold Living Nativity Dec. 17
The multilingual prayer service featuring readings from Scripture and singing of Christmas carols plus refreshments of hot chocolate, coffee, tea and cookies will take place outside after the vigil Mass.
Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School Open House
Queens of Angels Regional School will be hosting an open house in January.
Christmas concert at St. Francis de Sales Church tonight
The choir of the University City parish will present a candlelight concert Dec. 14 from 7 to 8 p.m. celebrating the mystery of Advent and the joy of Christmas. Proceeds from donations will go toward the church's renovation.
Newly named Dallas bishop says he’ll build on predecessor’s ‘great work’
Bishop Edward J. Burns will be installed as the eighth bishop of Dallas Feb. 9 at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas.
Germany’s Catholic, Protestant churches denounce growing arms sales
Germany's churches denounced their country's growing arms sales to the Gulf states and demanded tighter export controls on weapons manufacturers.
Pope, cardinal advisers discuss role of Vatican offices, laity
"Two fundamental themes emerged as the guidelines of the reform of the dicasteries: the missionary impulse and synodality," said Greg Burke, director of the Vatican press office.
Ohio governor signs 20-week abortion ban, vetoes ‘heartbeat’ measure
The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act becomes law in 90 days. It is the 18th anti-abortion measure Gov. John Kasich has signed since 2011. He vetoed a bill that would ban abortion after the baby's heartbeat is detected, at about six weeks.
Justice Breyer calls death penalty arbitrary, urges review
Breyer, who has been critical of the death penalty before, said the time a prisoner waits before an execution had been described as "one of the most horrible feelings to which he can be subjected."
Brazilian Cardinal Arns, 95, remembered for his fight for human rights
UPDATED - Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns, known as the "cardinal of the people" and one of the most active voices against Brazil's military dictatorship, died in Sao Paulo Dec. 14.