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Ethnic, religious communities in archdiocese share food and fun at picnic
About 200 people from 14 communities present in the Philadelphia Archdiocese enjoyed an international potluck lunch and cultural performances at the Family Fun Picnic July 16 at St. Charles Seminary.
Church joins U.K. project to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees
A parish in the Diocese of Salford will be the first to welcome a family from a refugee camp in the Middle East as part of a sponsorship plan.
Parish sows peace as violence marks life in neighborhood, nation
On July 10, about 30 people took action to replace the violence around St. Philip parish with peace by prayerfully walking through the neighborhood
Pope sends cardinal to South Sudan to urge peace
Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, met with President Salva Kiir in the capital, Juba, July 19 and delivered a letter on the pope's behalf.
Catholic priest to coordinate interreligious center at Olympic Village
"We hope that the center will encourage harmony and unity among different countries and among different religions," Father Leandro Lenin Tavares said.
Poland visit will be inspired by mercy, pope says
The pope will join hundreds of thousands of young people from around the world during his July 27-31 visit to celebrate World Youth Day.
Pope marries young deaf couple in chapel of his residence
The couple have been active in cultural initiatives for the deaf community in Padova, in northern Italy, including a version of Big Brother for the deaf.
Cleveland’s poor, homeless ignore convention hoopla
The speeches, political punditry and late-night parties related to the Republican National Convention doesn't matter much to William Beehler, who makes his home on Cleveland's streets.
Sisters’ ‘lemonade ministry’ in Cleveland opens dialogue on country’s needs
The idea behind the "lemonade ministry" was to "start a dialogue of healing," explained Sister Simone Campbell.
Liturgical music crucial to grace, participation, says Texas cardinal
More than 1,500 attended the multilingual Mass with Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston as the main celebrant.