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Vatican rejects latest appeal of Bucks County parish merger
Some parishioners of the former St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Bensalem, which merged with St. Thomas Aquinas in Croydon in 2014, had already lost their appeal to reverse the merger last April. Their appeal to that decision has also been denied.
On state ballot measures, voters reject most issues of Catholic concern
UPDATED - Voters passed an assisted suicide measure in Colorado, favored the death penalty in three states and approved legalized recreational marijuana in four states. They also rejected climate change measures in two states.
Agencies expect positive engagement with Congress, Trump postelection
It's time to move beyond the polarizing presidential campaign so that the basic needs of the unemployed, the world's poor and the unborn can be addressed, said Catholics who consistently work with Congress and the White House.
Texas diocese investigating priest over political video of fetus, altar use
Activist Father Frank Pavone used Facebook Live to post a video on the eve of the U.S. presidential election showing a dead, aborted baby lying on an altar in order to appeal for votes for Donald Trump.
Thanks to foundation’s aid, Catholic schools are ‘saving lives’ in Phila.
In the four years since its start, Faith in the Future Foundation has doubled scholarship aid for Catholic school tuition to almost $21 million a year. Two West Catholic grads gave emotional kudos to the efforts at an event Nov. 7.
St. Pius parishioners learn of ‘Prodigal Father,’ conversion to end Year of Mercy
Dennis Mueller, a director of religious education in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, led an evening reflection at St. Pius X Parish in Broomall as a concluding event to the church's jubilee year, which ends Nov. 20.
Young New Mexico priest’s work in empowering poor leads to CCHD award
Father Graham Golden, 30, sees the work of CCHD in financially supporting the efforts of local organizations to give low- and moderate-income people a voice in public policy decisions affecting their lives as integral to the work of the church.
USAID looks to Vatican to join effort in reducing infant deaths
The U.S. agency's programs have resulted in nearly 2.5 million more children surviving and 200,000 maternal deaths averted since 2008. The agency wants the Vatican to launch an interfaith partnership for the effort.
Religious, lay leaders react to Trump win in presidential election
UPDATED - Most expressed hope that Trump would pay attention to their agenda, while others were more decidedly downbeat and still others counseled prayer.
Catholic high school freshmen win $3,000 scholarship grants
See the names of 17 students, one from each of the archdiocesan high schools, who received a financial boost thanks to StoneMor Partners, the firm that operates the cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.