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Bishops call on Filipinos not to bully or harass gay people
In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, the Philippines' Catholic bishops said dialogue with the gay community must continue and "be an encounter of brothers and sisters, an encounter of friends in the Lord."
Orlando shooting’s youngest victim memorialized at West Catholic HS
Akyra Murray had emerged as a standout student and basketball star at West Catholic Preparatory High School. Before she could begin college this fall, she was killed in the worst mass shooting in American history.
Bucks County parish set for grand Padre Pio Festival
St. Bede Parish in Holland not only plans to host an Italian priest, whose family knew St. Pio well, to celebrate Mass and other services, they are also planning a big parish party for everyone June 25-26.
Family petitions N.Y. court to move body of Archbishop Sheen to Peoria
Joan Sheen Cunningham, Archbishop Sheen's niece, filed a petition asking that the trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City and the Archdiocese of New York allow his remains to be transferred to Peoria for interment in a crypt at St. Mary's Cathedral.
House chaplain leads vigil at Capitol for victims of Orlando shooting
Members of Congress stood on the steps of the Capitol June 13 with members of the gay and Muslim communities to pay tribute to the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida.
Young adult groups fill need for faith formation and support
A group for Catholic young adults in Chester County is one of 18 such in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, where members find various activities and a place to talk about their faith and help one another.
Detroit cathedral preps as thousands expected for Howe’s memorial Mass
Though Howe was not Catholic, several of his family members are, Father Mech said, and requested the Mass at Detroit's cathedral to honor their father's legacy as an icon of the Motor City.
At vigil for Orlando shooting, bishop prays for healing, conversion of terrorists
In Florida and major cities around the nation and the world, people gathered to pay tribute to the 50 people killed and 53 injured in the shooting rampage in Orlando June 12, and to pray for peace.
Sister Margaret Mary Burns, S.S.J., teacher, dies at 88
In her 70 years of religious life, Sister Margaret Mary (formerly Sister St. Leonard) taught in several elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and also worked at St. Joseph Villa.
Sister Eleanor Augustine Beckman, high school science teacher, dies at 88
After the Franciscan sister earned her master's in chemistry, she spent 41 years teaching science at Little Flower, St. Maria Goretti and West Catholic high schools, plus Neumann University.