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Pope, Lutheran leaders begin Reformation commemoration with prayer
Urging Catholics and Lutherans to take decisive steps toward unity, Pope Francis nevertheless offered no new openings to the idea of sharing Communion before full unity is achieved.
Peruvian Catholics celebrate devotion at St. William Parish
The traditional devotion to El Señor de los Milagros (“The Lord of the Miracles”) started in 1998 with 10 families in the Northeast Philadelphia parish. On Sunday 300 people came out for a procession, Mass and dinner, capping a novena.
Philippine bishops urge All Souls’ Day prayers for drug war victims
"We pray for the forgiveness of their sins, we pray for the repose of their souls, and we pray for their redemption," Father Secillano said.
Pope sends Detroit bishop to Guam archdiocese hit by abuse allegations
Coadjutor Archbishop Michael J. Byrnes, 58, also was given "special faculties" or authority in the Archdiocese of Agana, according to a Vatican press release Oct. 31.
Priests to celebrate Masses outdoors after massive earthquake in Italy
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti of Perugia-Citta della Pieve advised priests to not celebrate Mass indoors over the next several days, including Nov. 1, the Solemnity of All Saints, which is also a national holiday in Italy.
Pope arrives in Sweden for what he calls important ecumenical event
Under a thick gray sky, Pope Francis was welcomed to Sweden with a small formal ceremony, which conveyed by its brevity that the trip was not a formal state visit, but had another purpose.
Rabid anti-Catholic views of late pamphleteer kept him marginalized
Memories of fundamentalist pamphleteer Jack T. Chick, who attacked Catholic beliefs and faith practices for more than 50 years, depend on the generation of those doing the remembering.
In Syria, danger and misery are abundant, but solutions are scarce
"The cradle of civilizations and the birthplace of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the Middle East has become the theater of incredible brutality," said Archbishop Bernardito Auza.
Bishop accepts camp demolition, but urges change of heart toward migrants
"These people have often been jeered at by the very networks which led them toward an imagined promised land. Their departure from our seaboard can and must be accompanied by increased respect, especially toward minors, single women and people in poor health," said Bishop Jaeger.
Expos offer info on Catholic high schools this Sunday
Officials of the 17 high schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will be present for two high school expos on Sunday, Oct. 30 at Cabrini and Holy Family universities to tell parents and students what the schools can offer.