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School official says ‘synergy’ of strategies reason for bigger enrollment
Not just once, but now two years in a row, enrollment in Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Omaha has grown by hundreds of students.
Vatican, church set to open archives related to Argentina’s ‘dirty war’
UPDATED - The aim of cataloging, digitalizing and unsealing the materials for consultation only to people closely affected by the military regime's atrocities was to serve "truth, justice and peace, continuing dialogue open to the culture of encounter."
Italian bishops: Peaceful revolution needed to fix throwaway culture
Promote life and resist the temptations of irresponsible economics that fuel war and death, the Italian bishops' conference said.
Maintaining identity, Eastern Catholics help whole church, bishops say
Eastern Catholic bishops of Europe examined "the challenges of the pastoral care of the Eastern Catholic faithful who migrate to Western countries and, often, to places where they find themselves without their own pastors."
Final resting place: Vatican releases instruction on burial, cremation
Professing belief in the resurrection of the dead and affirming that the human body is an essential part of a person's identity, the Catholic Church insists that the bodies of the deceased be treated with respect and laid to rest in a consecrated place.
Debate shines spotlight on candidates’ views on abortion and more
The final debate between the presidential nominees Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Oct. 19 featured testy exchanges about abortion, immigration and gun control.
Pope Francis bestows honors on 46 Philadelphians
The individuals and couples were instrumental in making last year's World Meeting of Families and papal visit a memorable success. They will formally receive their honors Nov. 17 at the Cathedral.
Poverty not ‘a misfortune,’ but ‘an injustice,’ says Peruvian theologian
Dominican Father Gustavo Gutierrez, a Peruvian theologian and one of the principal founders of liberation theology, told a Dallas audience that "poverty is not a destiny, it's a condition."
Nuncio at border Mass prays for an end to barriers that separate people
Archbishop Christophe Pierre faced the immense steel border fence in Nogales as he and the bishop of Tucson and the bishop of Mexico's Diocese of Nogales, Sonora, concelebrated the liturgy with people gathered on both sides of the border.
Prendie & Bonner Class of 1981 35th Reunion
Event Name Prendie & Bonner Class of 1981 35th Reunion Event Location The Oaks Ballroom 511 W Oak Lane Glenolden, PA 19036 Start Date and Time: November 20 12:00 PM End Date and Time November 20 4:00 PM Event Description $40pp – email PrendieBonnerClassof81Reunion@gmail.com to provide your contact information – […]