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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.
Take another look at ‘Amoris Laetitia,’ Canadian cardinal urges
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, whose writings were once strongly identified with resistance to lifting the ban on Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics, has endorsed Pope Francis' document on marriage and family life.
Body found in river identified as missing Kansas seminarian
A fisherman saw a life vest floating in the water with a rosary attached to it. That discovery led to finding the body of Wichita Diocese seminarian Brain Bergkamp. He saved a woman who fell into the river July 9.
Poll: Majority of Americans approve of restrictions on abortion
A new Marist Poll found that 8 of 10 Americans would favor limiting abortion to -- at most -- the first trimester. Support for restrictions exists even among those who self-identify as "pro-choice."
Father Francis Piro, correspondent for Vatican newspaper, dies at 84
A native of the Calabria region of Italy, the priest served many Philadelphia parishes but his chief work was reporting on the American Church in Italian for the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano.
Croydon parish invites all to picnic this Sunday
St. Thomas Aquinas in lower Bucks County will offer food, beverages, fun and fellowship for all members of the community on Aug. 7 from 1-5 p.m.
St. Hubert’s alumnae host ‘Bambies by the River’
The fundraiser for St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls features food, drinks and a DJ this Saturday, Aug. 6 at Maggie's Waterfront Cafe in Philadelphia.
Parish partnership creates ‘culture of inclusion’ in Phila. neighborhood
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, social service organizations, local universities and volunteers support a wide diversity of immigrants in South Philadelphia through language classes, youth programs and a flourishing garden.
Maryland Catholic church becomes place of refuge in catastrophic flood
Set on a hill, St. Paul Church saw a deluge from the 1-in-1,000-year storm but not to the extent of a parallel street where most of the damage and two deaths in historic Ellicott City occurred.