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Northeast Phila. parish hosts Fatima holy hour
Faithful are invited to pray for world peace and an end to the COVID-19 pandemic at an Aug. 13 gathering sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima.
Dr. Alveda King to give pro-life talk at Delco parish
On Aug. 19, St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Media will host the acclaimed author, speaker and niece of civil rights activist Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for a talk on preserving life and healing from loss.
Ukrainian POW attack shows some are ‘available to the devil’ for cruelty, says pastor
A July 29 strike that killed more than 50 captured Ukrainian soldiers reveals 'the devil also has a plan,' said Father Roman Pitula, rector of the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia.
Father Wilfred Maloney, longtime pastor and educator, dies at age 92
The Allentown native was pastor emeritus of St. Alphonsus Parish in Maple Glen and a former faculty member at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Chestnut Hill College and several Catholic high schools.
Book club finds heaven by journeying through Middle-earth
Starting next month, Our Mother of Consolation Parish in Philadelphia will host a three-session exploration of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," a classic fantasy trilogy that illuminates profound Catholic truths.
Vatican publishes schedule for papal trip to Kazakhstan
Pope Francis will travel to Nur-Sultan, the nation's capital, for a Sept. 13-15 gathering of international religious leaders, including Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who is expected to attend the interreligious meeting amid his nation's invasion of Ukraine.
Human life ‘an incredible gift from God’ that must be honored, says archbishop
With the issue of abortion returned to the states, some 350 joined Archbishop Nelson Pérez for a July 31 Mass celebrating the "sacredness and dignity" of life, and affirming care for women facing challenging pregnancies.
Sister Eleanor Mary Bringenberg dies at 91
The Sister of St. Joseph ministered in the Dioceses of Allentown and Harrisburg, and in the Archdioceses of Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Court: Catholic school has right to hire staff who uphold church doctrine
In a July 28 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago sided with Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, which ended the employment of a guidance counselor in a same-sex civil marriage.
Kentucky churches, communities work together to meet flood victims’ needs
Parishes and agencies are teaming up to help hundreds affected by devastating flooding that has killed at least 35, while destroying homes and wiping out entire communities.