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When God calls, he always inspires, walks with his disciples, pope says
Through individual vocations, God calls men and women to be touched and transformed by his love, not use his gift for personal comfort, pursuing business opportunities or self-promotion, Pope Francis said.
Dialogue, common good can heal nation wracked by fear, pope tells France
As French citizens prepare for presidential elections starting in April, the pope supported the bishops' call for rediscovering the true meaning of political life.
Pope meets Martin Scorsese after director screens ‘Silence’ for Jesuits
The book and film are a fictionalized account of the persecution of Christians in 17th-century Japan; the central figures are Jesuit missionaries.
Pope: Reflections on mercy may be over, but compassion must live on
"Let us commit ourselves to praying for each other so that the corporal and spiritual works of mercy increasingly become our way of life," he said.
For late actress Florence Henderson, Catholic faith was her foundation
In what came to be her final interview, actress Florence Henderson told St. Anthony Messenger magazine that throughout her life, through good times and bad, her Catholic faith was her foundation.
Supreme Court examines mental ability standards for death penalty
The court has previously ruled that the execution of the intellectually disabled violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment, but it has largely left it up to the states to implement the ruling.
Advocates of refugees, immigrants seek to calm postelection fears
In the days following Trump's election as president, the Catholic Charities Office of Refugee Resettlement in the Diocese of Nashville began receiving calls from school counselors seeking assistance for how to talk with refugee children who are afraid of being sent back to the countries they fled.
Catholic leaders call on Congress to increase humanitarian aid in budget
The Catholic leaders wrote in support of a request by the Obama administration for Overseas Contingency Operations funds to address the growing needs of those forced to flee their homes because of natural disasters around the world or as a result of the ongoing fight against Islamic State militants.
Red Cross Blood Drive
St. John Vianney in Gladwyne will be hosting a blood drive in January.
These Christmas cards help feed the poor in our midst
Archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services is offering alternative Christmas cards that remind what Christmas is all about, and also support NDS’ outreach to the poor through the Community Food Program.