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Miracle is sign of mercy, says Brazilian who prayed to Mother Teresa

Marcilio Haddad Andrino's inexplicable recovery from a severe brain infection was the miracle that cleared the way for Mother Teresa's canonization Sept. 4, which is the day before the 19th anniversary of her death.

O’Hara leads slate of talented teams ready for field hockey season

After a 15-5 season and the Catholic League title last year, the Lions look to be a league favorite again but Bonner-Prendergast and others will challenge. See our Catholic League preview.

Mother Teresa showed young Buddhist who Jesus is

A personal encounter with Mother Teresa and her work serving the poor and the dying led a young Japanese man on a journey of faith and conversion.

Labor Day statement ties lack of good jobs to decline in family life

"When our leaders ought to be calling us toward a vision of the common good (and) soothe our tendencies toward fear, we find our insecurities exploited as a means to further partisan agendas," wrote Archbishop Thomas Wenski.

‘Cathletics’ joins Olympics with faith education for kids at Bible camp

St. Helena Parish in Blue Bell held a summertime camp focusing on lessons from Scripture and the saints. Between the 98 children and 46 adult volunteers of all ages, the camp built community for the whole parish.

Mother Teresa remembered for her holiness and persistence

From across the United States, Catholics are recalling how they were inspired by meeting Blessed Teresa of Kolkata. Read eight stories of remembrance of the Missionaries of Charity's founder before her Sept. 4 canonization.

Mother Teresa: The saint among us

The holy founder of the Missionaries of Charity, who will be canonized a saint by Pope Francis Sept. 4, visited her sisters in the Philadelphia region several times. She left lasting memories that continue to inspire the people she met.

Pope leads prayers for care of the earth, defense of the poor

With psalms praising the marvels of God's creation and prayers begging God's help to end the selfishness that destroys the earth and harms the poor, Pope Francis led vespers for the Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

Franciscans help men understand parenting role with pro-life outreach

Project Joseph stands out as an extraordinary crisis pregnancy service for South Florida fathers who make their way to one of several Catholic respect life centers.

Vatican paper: Ideology can slant scientific views of difference in sexes

Different eras have produced different scientific conclusions about sex differences, it said, in part because assumptions were built on the knowledge available at the time.