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Archbishop says special ‘Mass of Pardon’ aims to ‘unleash the Gospel’
The "Mass for Pardon" Oct. 7 at the cathedral is a step on the archdiocese's path to "unleash the Gospel," Archbishop Vigneron explained, saying how the Mass was a necessary step on the road to becoming a "band of joyful missionary disciples."
Msgr. Topper, the nation’s oldest, longest-ordained priest, dies at 104
Remembered for his hard work and humility, Msgr. Topper died in his residence at St. Catherine Laboure Parish in Harrisburg, where he had been living since 1999.
Nun working in Aleppo says families all over city live in fear
Sister Annie Demerjian questioned why Western journalists focused on the plight of people in areas held by rebels and jihadis but seldom those in regions controlled by the government of Bashar Assad.
Albanian church awaits beatification of 38 communist-era martyrs
A priest who was shot for baptizing a child and a religious novice who died after she was tortured in a sack are among 38 Albanians to be beatified as martyrs Nov. 5, doubling the number of Catholics declared blessed from communist rule in Eastern Europe.
Pope offers red hat to priest whose story moved him to tears
The story of how an Albanian priest endured decades of imprisonment, torture and forced labor during his country's communist crackdown against the church brought Pope Francis to tears.
Pope advances sainthood causes of two priests, two women
At a meeting Oct. 10 with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, the pope signed decrees acknowledging that the four lived the Christian virtues in a special way. If the pope also recognizes a miracle attributed to their intercession, they would be beatified.
Catholic students join South African protests; chaplain shot in face
"Higher education in South Africa is chronically underfunded," the Johannesburg-based Association of Catholic Tertiary Students said in a statement, noting that "the country spends far less on this sector than many other developing countries."
Archbishop leads rosary, eucharistic procession through city streets
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone led hundreds of Catholics praying the rosary through the streets of the city Oct. 8 in a eucharistic procession that wended past City Hall to United Nations Plaza.
600 runners come out for remembrance of Johnny Williamson
Cardinal O'Hara High School hosted a one-mile run and 5K run, preceded by Mass, Oct. 9 to remember a beloved young Delaware County man and to benefit a crisis pregnancy center.
Parish hosts giant indoor flea market
Sacred Heart Parish in Clifton Heights will offer a wide variety of items for all areas of the house, plus seasonal decorations, all for sale at 50 percent off.