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Family painting party before the holidays
A Holiday Painting Party for all ages begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at St. Albert the Great Parish, 212 Welsh Road in Huntingdon Valley.
Listen to the cries of war victims and pray for peace, pope urges
Humanity should feel ashamed it can wage war, kill the innocent, bomb cities and prevent food and medicine from reaching survivors, Pope Francis said at daily Mass today on a world day of prayer for peace.
It’s still a wonderful life after 78 years of ministry
Holy Child Sister Eleanor Carbin, 96, is one of the longest serving religious women in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Her vocation, with ministry in Philadelphia, Africa and Europe, offers “hundred-fold rewards every day.”
Exhibit of St. Thomas More artifacts debuts at St. John Paul II shrine
Nearly all of the 60 or so items in the exhibit come from Stonyhurst College in England, according to Jan Graffius, the curator of collections at Stonyhurst, a Jesuit institution.
Gun violence in West Phila. ‘no surprise,’ archbishop says
“Violence begins in the heart before the hand picks up a weapon," Archbishop Charles Chaput said in response to a Friday night shooting rampage in the city. "Violence is now part of the American Way from womb to tomb, and it should surprise no one when it hits home locally.”
Legacy of 1986 peace gathering lingers in Assisi
The event Sept. 18-20 was sponsored by the Rome-based Community of Sant'Egidio, the Diocese of Assisi and the Franciscan friars to reflect on the theme, "Thirst for Peace: Faiths and Cultures in Dialogue."
Dedicated to battling the devil, noted Italian exorcist dies at 91
Father Gabriele Amorth began his ministry as an exorcist for the Diocese of Rome in 1986 and performed -- according to his own estimates -- some 70,000 exorcisms or other prayers to liberate people from demonic influence.
Best way to fight terrorism is to warmly welcome refugees, pope says
Offering loving hospitality to the more than 65 million migrants and refugees forcibly displaced from their homes is the greatest guarantee against terrorism, Pope Francis said.
Doctor of mercy is in: Pope’s hospital visit bolsters worried parents
Pope Francis donned a green hospital gown over his white cassock and entered the neonatal unit of a Rome hospital Sept. 16, part of a series of Mercy Friday activities the pope has been doing once a month during the Year of Mercy.
A girl among boys: Champion golfer earns respect of male teammates
Archbishop Wood's Karly Brown was a novice golfer who made the all-boys' team and wound up the Catholic League champion. Calling her teammates “the brothers I never had,” Brown has bright options for college.