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Beloved pastor emeritus Msgr. Joseph Kane dies at 82
The retired pastor of St. Robert Parish in Warrington once said he never had a bad priestly assignment in his 54 years of ministry. In addition to loving his parishioners, he was a big Phillies fan.
I.H.M. sister, longtime Catholic high school teacher, dies at 80
Sister Immaculata Mary Jerome was a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for 59 years. She served at St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls for 16 years.
Sister of St. Joseph, hospital chaplain and teacher, dies at 79
Sister Patricia Lee Murphy, S.S.J. (formerly Sister Thomas Josepha), served in the Archdioceses of Philadelphia and Newark in her 61 years in religious life.
Sister Eugenie Madeleine Gaddi, S.S.J., dies at 89
In her 72 years of religious life, she held several leadership positions with the Sisters of St. Joseph congregation and served as a teacher.
Priest in Vietnam released before Obama’s visit
In photos released by the Archdiocese of Hue, the 80-year-old priest can be seen kneeling before the archbishop upon his return to his parish. The archdiocese reported that the priest was in good health.
‘The meeting is the message,’ pope tells head of al-Azhar
After five years of tension and top-level silence, Pope Francis and the grand imam of one of the most important Sunni Muslim universities in the world embraced at the Vatican May 23.
Havana’s new archbishop says post brings fear and trust
Archbishop Juan Garcia Rodriguez told a huge congregation, "You will understand that I'm scared. I do not understand the mystery of why I'm here or why the Holy Spirit chose me."
Court remands two HHS challenges to lower courts ‘in light of Zubik’
With its order, the court vacated the early rulings against the two Catholic plaintiffs by, respectively, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and 6th U.S. Court of Appeals.
Pope Benedict denies latest rumors about Fatima ‘secret’
Sixteen years after the Vatican released the text of the so-called Third Secret of Fatima, rumors cyclically arise claiming that the Vatican still is keeping part of Mary's message secret.
Clergy assignment changes announced for archdiocese
Archbishop Charles Chaput approved changes of assignment for 66 priests and deacons of the Philadelphia Archdiocese. See our list including first assignments for the four new priests ordained May 21.