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Say ‘hola’ to your newest fellow Catholics
Adults receiving their sacraments of initiation in the Philadelphia Archdiocese this Easter were mostly Hispanic, as well as Vietnamese. Parishes are gearing RCIA instruction to the families of children in religious education programs.
Catholic League spring sports standings
The weather is only beginning to warm up, but Philadelphia Catholic League play is well underway. See current league standings for baseball, softball and boys' lacrosse, as of April 14.
Earth Day to be observed in ‘Catholic style’
A local focus on the importance of caring for creation and human life created in God's image will precede next week's Earth Day by studying environmental concerns in Pope Francis' encyclical, "Laudato Si."
Event draws attention to ‘voiceless’ religious minorities
Catholic and Christian leaders heard a talk in Philadelphia about global violations of religious freedoms, especially among Christian communities, in a lecture hosted by the American Jewish Committee.
Sanders says his invitation to Vatican wasn’t political
The Democratic candidate was among economists, church leaders and politicians invited to attend a conference April 15-16 studying St. John Paul II's encyclical "Centesimus Annus," sponsored by a Vatican office.
Virginia bishops ‘dismayed’ by vetoes of ‘life and liberty’ measures
Amid his vetoes of several bills passed by the Virginia Legislature, Gov. Terry McAuliffe "made three decisions that contradict life and liberty at their core," said the state's Catholic bishops.
Panelists at Georgetown discuss today’s ‘throwaway culture’
Protests are planned at Georgetown University ahead of next week's scheduled talk by the head of Planned Parenthood Federation. The looming events prompted a broader discussion at the university this week.
Trip to Greece is humanitarian, not political, Vatican spokesman says
The pope and the Orthodox leaders wanted to draw attention to "a situation in which many people are suffering" and where a "solution worthy of the human person" still must be found.
Austrian church leaders criticize government for new barriers at border
"We certainly face a significant challenge, but the answer cannot lie in saying goodbye to human rights," said Bishop Benno Elbs of Feldkirch, who heads the Austrian church's Caritas agency.
Pakistan Catholic officials back plea not to demonize all Muslims
A negative publicity campaign against Muslims by the Western media is helping extremists fuel hatred against Muslims worldwide, they said.