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Catholic mission set up to bring God to hipsters
They have established a ministry of presence to help bring the word of God to a segment of society that tends to be suspicious of, or oblivious to, organized religion.
Trustees agree to protect whistleblowers at Irish national seminary
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin referred to claims of what he described as a "gay culture" in the seminary and further allegations that some seminarians have been using a gay dating app. Archbishop Martin said some of the allegations had been shown to be true.
Louisiana floods called worst U.S. natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy
Civil authorities reported that at least 13 people died in the floods and that about 60,000 homes were damaged, although a Baton Rouge economic development group put the number of damaged houses at 110,000.
For Catholics choosing a new parish, it’s location, location, location
They choose nearness over other considerations, including the quality of the homilies, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Pope leads 11,000 pilgrims praying rosary for quake victims
UPDATED - Hearing the mayor of Amatrice in central Italy say his town no longer exists and knowing there were children who died Aug. 24 in the earthquakes that struck the region, Pope Francis turned his weekly general audience into a prayer service.
New study said to show lack of evidence for ‘born that way’ gender claims
"Sexuality and Gender" argues that people’s assertions to be homosexual at birth or that they are “trapped” in the body of a different gender are not supported by scientific evidence, say two scholars.
Three churches in Philadelphia Archdiocese will formally close
Effective Sept. 16, Mater Dolorosa in Philadelphia, St. John of the Cross in Roslyn and St. Cecilia in Coatesville will cease to serve as worship sites for their parishes, which are burdened by ongoing maintenance costs.
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish hosting four-day festival
The parish in Limerick, Montgomery County is expecting 10,000 people to enjoy family entertainment, rides, food, bingo games and live music now through Saturday night at the eighth annual festival.
Philadelphia Catholic League football schedule, 2016
See the schedules for gridiron action this fall across the Philadelphia region, and a listing of teams in the Catholic League's Red and Blue divisions.
Pakistan jail opens chapel for Christian prisoners
Christian activists and jail authorities in Karachi jointly inaugurated the chapel Aug. 5. An NGO helped build the chapel that serves 100 Christians among the 4,500 inmates. A jailed pastor leads Sunday services.