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For ‘Mercy Friday’ initiative, pope visits young addicts at rehab center
To the complete surprise of the 55 residents, Pope Francis showed up in his compact Ford Escort at the San Carlo Community Feb. 26 with just a driver.
Canadian report recommends widening access to physician-assisted suicide
The mentally ill and consenting minors should be allowed to choose physician-assisted suicide, a federal parliamentary committee recommended.
Shanahan students take on four weeks of fasting to ‘live simply’
Global Awareness Month is wrapping up at Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, where students fasted and refrained from the Internet and other media to live in solidarity with less fortunate people.
Vatican envoys risk their lives to end ‘World War III,’ archbishop says
"Let's not be kidding ourselves: If we are going to bring peace, if we are going to secure countries and communities, particularly people who are persecuted, we are going to have to make an unprecedented effort," said Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher.
Wood makes believers of Saints in upset title victory
Archbishop Wood might have been the only ones to expect they'd beat nationally ranked Neumann-Goretti in the Catholic League championship game, but that is what happened Monday night at the Palestra.
Roman-Neumann II: Again, Cahillites top Saints for title
In a reprise of last year's Catholic League championship basketball match-up, Roman Catholic edged Neumann-Goretti in a raucous atmosphere at the Palestra. N-G made it a tight game late in the 4th quarter.
Flint’s water crisis underlines need to reach out to city dwellers
When contaminants were found in Flint's drinking water, Catholics from a suburban Michigan parish wasted no time in responding with action and prayer. Their motto: "Out of the burbs, back to the bricks. Help Flint."
God seeks those who need him most, charity should do same, pope says
Because God refuses to keep his love to himself, seeking those who turn away and need him most, believers must do the same and go where love is needed, Pope Francis said.
Italian Senate passes civil unions bill
The legislation, known in Italy as the "Cirinna" bill, passed Feb. 25 after the bill's sponsors removed a proposed clause that would allow for a nonbiological parent in a homosexual union to adopt the biological children of his or her partner.
Philadelphia priest again prays with pope, this time in Mexico
Father Robert Feeney, pastor of a Delaware County parish, joined a priest friend serving in Las Vegas -- they're both from Port Richmond -- to concelebrate Mass with Pope Francis recently in Mexico.