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Pope praises witness of 10 athletes on Refugee Olympic Team
Naming each of the team's athletes from South Sudan, Syria, Congo and Ethiopia, Pope Francis said he had read some of the interviews with team members "so that I could get closer to your lives and your aspirations."
5,600-plus sisters call for civility by candidates in presidential race
"We simply ask that all who seek to lead refrain from language that disrespects, dehumanizes or demonizes another," the letter said.
Catholics surveyed say election issues, not candidates, mentioned at Mass
They reported they have heard about religious liberty, abortion, immigration and the environment as among the topics coming from the pulpit, according to a survey released Aug. 8 by the Pew Research Center in Washington.
Innocent people pay the price for war in Syria, pope says at Angelus
An estimated 300,000 residents were trapped in war-torn Aleppo at the beginning of August while hundreds of thousands have fled since the start of the civil war.
Devil’s in the details: Satan clubs seek OK for school groups
The Satanic Temple wants its after-school clubs in public schools just as Christian groups do, mostly to prove a point, observers say. School districts are grappling with religious freedom and free speech.
Training prepares dioceses for terrorism, mass shootings, disasters
To help before tragedy occurs, a priest psychologist is conducting a free webinar to prepare parish leaders to deal with the trauma that follows any catastrophe. Every diocese, he believes, needs a pastoral disaster plan.
Forgive others and find peace, pope says during brief visit to Assisi
People who fail to forgive their brother or sister "ruin their own lives and the lives of those around them," Pope Francis said during his visit to the small chapel restored in 1207 by St. Francis, who preached mercy.
Pottstown parish’s teenagers enjoy faith-filled Steubenville weekend
Some two dozen members of the St. Aloysius Parish youth group traveled to Franciscan University for a summer conference that attracts about 2,000 young people. Teens called the experience "a great way to deepen your relationship with God.”
Catholic families find a fun and faithful digital community
Some 100 families and 530 individuals have joined the Catholic Family Fun Club since its launch for Philadelphia in July. It was founded by Mary Beth Yount, a former official with the World Meeting of Families.
Msgr. Lynn is freed from prison, retrial set for next year
The former secretary for clergy of the Philadelphia Archdiocese served 33 months for his 2012 conviction on a child endangerment charge. Philadelphia DA Seth Williams will retry Msgr. Lynn in a reprise of the landmark trial.