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Bonner students hear of saintly priest who was ‘just like you’
At Msgr. Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School, students learned about the wisdom of Augustinian Father Bill Atkinson from those who knew him. The cause for sainthood for the quadriplegic priest is under review.
Lawmakers blast president’s deal with Vietnam as ‘epic failure’
Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey said President Barack Obama's decision to lift the arms embargo in Vietnam "failed to advance long-term U.S. interests" and ignored the country's human rights abuses.
Ecumenical officers hope to enrich the work of Christian collaboration
Ecumenism is meant to be a two-way street and one organization wants to continue serving as a bridge between both.
In Eucharist, find strength to share bread, faith with others, pope says
Just as the "breaking of the bread" became the icon of the early Christian community, giving of oneself in order to nourish others spiritually and physically should be a sign of Christians today, the pope said.
St. Joe’s Prep raises its cup – for charity
The rugby team out competed other school groups and teams by raising the largest portion of a $10,000 fundraiser to benefit summer feeding programs in Philadelphia, including the 450 sites of Catholic-run NDS.
JRS official in Malawi says albino refugees warned to avoid certain areas
Believed to bring wealth, the body parts of albinos are sought for use in magical rituals.
Fatima facts: Vatican shepherds the flock away from conspiracy claims
A statement released May 21 by the Vatican press office said Pope Benedict confirms decisively that 'the publication of the Third Secret of Fatima is complete.'"
St. John XXIII’s aide, oldest member College of Cardinals, dies at 100
Italian Cardinal Loris Capovilla, who served St. John XXIII before and after he became pope, died in Bergamo, near Milan.
Archbishop, immigrant advocates decry plans for stepped-up raids
The planned increase in federal immigration raids is a sign of "the failed state of American immigration policy," said Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez. Others said the raids would spark fear in Catholic parishes.
Woodworker builds caskets out of reclaimed lumber from Shenandoah Valley
The ministry was born about six years ago amid sawdust and tears, when Schmiedicke and two of his younger brothers made a casket for their grandmother.