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‘Icon of mercy’: Missionaries superior describes Blessed Teresa
ROME (CNS) — Blessed Teresa of Kolkata was a woman who truly felt wed to Jesus, and the freedom she experienced in loving him led her to radical poverty, a courageous outreach and an immense love for the poor, said the superior general of the order Mother Teresa founded. “She was very happy to be […]
Damascus patriarchs call for lifting of sanctions against Syria
Although "the main goals of imposing these sanctions are political," the patriarchs said, they have affected all Syrian people, "especially the poor and working class, whose ability to provide their basic daily needs such as food and medical care are greatly affected."
For 2017 World Peace Day, pope asks to focus on nonviolence
When nonviolence is the basic approach of political decisions and public policy, it promotes the restoration and consolidation of peace, the Vatican said.
Talk traces history of the Sisters of St. Joseph
The American Catholic Historical Society will host a talk by Sister Mary Helen Beirne, S.S.J., who will speak on “Choosing Transformation: The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chestnut Hill, 1944-1999” on Sept. 18.
Florida appeals court dismisses suit against school voucher program
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops applauded a decision by a state appeals court to dismiss a 2-year-old lawsuit challenging Florida's largest voucher program for private schools.
Archdiocesan priest to speak of mercy at Lansdale parish
Msgr. George Majoros, a papally appointed Missionary of Mercy, will discuss at St. Stanislaus Parish the call for all believers to a continuous conversion as followers of Christ.
Three-day devotion to St. Therese coming to Sacred Heart
The parish in Royersford will hold its annual devotion in honor of the Little Flower from Thursday to Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, featuring prayers and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament each day.
Neumann U. director to be only U.S. speaker at Vatican session
Lee DelleMonache, head of the Institute for Sport, Spirituality and Character Development, will speak on sports and mercy next month for the Congregation for Catholic Education's conference.
Royersford parish invites sisters for door-to-door visits
Two sisters of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate will visit every home in Sacred Heart Parish starting Sept. 6. The sisters will reach out to the entire Christian community and the unchurched.
Cathedral Basilica to host rosary devotion
The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia calls everyone across the Philadelphia Archdiocese to pray the rosary on the Feast of the Holy Rosary on Friday, Oct. 7.