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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.
Bishop Shanahan HS collects $10K for Haiti relief and feeds local families
Students of the Downingtown archdiocesan high school made meal bags for 30 area families and candy for soldiers in Afghanistan. The school was also honored by Catholic Relief Services for its support of the global poor.
Lithuanian archbishop says citizens tense over Russian buildup
The U.S.-born archbishop, president of the Lithuanian bishops' conference, told Catholic News Service, "The old Russian empire mentality is still alive, and there are many there who consider the three Baltic states part of that empire.
‘Fear of God’ isn’t fright, it’s being humble, childlike, pope says
God reveals his mysteries, not to the wise and learned, but to those who are childlike, that is, to people who are humble and fear the Lord, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.
Year of eating cactus fruit: Drought causes extreme hunger in Madagascar
Eating this fruit leaves crimson stains on people's faces and hands, and there is a "shame of poverty associated with these stains in Madagascar," said Nancy McNally, CRS information officer for East and Southern Africa.
Pope John Paul II High School students feed 130 families
The Thanksgiving holiday was a bit brighter after students of the Catholic high school in Royersford collected $6,000, shopped for full turkey dinners and delivered them to parishes and groups to aid the hungry.
Miami archbishop recalls Catholic persecution in Cuba, prays for peace
"The Cuban people are a noble people, but also a people who suffer," Archbishop Wenski said. "And now, on the eve of this first Sunday of Advent, to emphasize the words of Christ 'at the hour you least expect, the Son of Man will come,' we have learned that Fidel Castro has died."
Revelers in Little Havana seek new future for Cuba after Castro’s death
Though there was an undeniable sense of glee and Latin dancing in the streets, many of the revelers were quick to say they were celebrating the end of the principal symbol and founder of the Cuban communist dictatorship rather than anyone's passing away.