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Marian feast of the Assumption celebrated in Norristown, West Chester
The M.S.S. Lodge marks 112 years of the observance in Norristown and St. Agnes Parish in West Chester marks its 97th year. Both communities will offer Mass, street procession, benediction and a party on Aug. 14.
Ukrainian Folk Festival coming to Horsham Aug. 28
The Ukrainian American Sport Center is the venue for a festival of music, dance, food and fun celebrating 25 years of independence for Ukraine. The festival's theme is "United Ukraine -- United With Us."
Polish American Festival coming to Doylestown
More than 25,000 visitors are expected for this year's event, Sept. 4-6 and Sept. 10-11, featuring Polish culture with live music and dance, arts and crafts, ethnic Polish food and amusement rides.
I.H.M. sister to lead day-long program on Our Lady of Sorrows
The Neumann Adult Spirituality Enrichment Ministry in Warminster will offer a program Sept. 14 by Sister Mary Virginia Quinn on how Mary accompanies us through the sorrows and joys of our lives.
Slain French priest was attack on ‘all of us,’ English imam says
Father Jacques Hamel's gruesome murder in northern France July 26 -- by men allied with the Islamic State -- prompted sorrow and outrage from Muslim leaders and signs of solidarity with Catholics.
Superhero cape project brings joy to young patients
The eighth graders at a Catholic school in Baton Rouge made capes for sick children, including a 4-year-old undergoing leukemia treatments who ran up and down the hospital's halls with her cape.
Bishop tours flood-wracked West Virginia town trying to recover
Residents of a town ravaged by floods in June showed Bishop Michael Bransfield how they are rebuilding their homes. The faith community is addressing the lack of basic necessities and other resources.
Teach your elders well: Pope calls youths to be models for adults
At World Youth Day July 30, Pope Francis asked young people to show adults how to "live with diversity, in dialogue, to experience multiculturalism not as a threat but an opportunity." Christians should watch their tongues and their texting fingers, he said.
Pope Francis urges World Youth Day volunteers to be ‘hope of the future’
Departing from World Youth Day in Poland, the pope thanked more than 15,000 organizers and urged young people "to be courageous, not fearful." The next WYD event will be in Panama in 2019.
Don’t equate Islam with violence, pope says
At a press conference during his flight back to Rome, Pope Francis said violence exists in all religions, including Catholicism, and it cannot be pinned to one single religion.