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Real suspense made for gripping Catholic League wrestling final
The title could easily have gone one of three ways in the evenly matched league championship Feb. 3 between La Salle, Archbishop Wood and Father Judge. The latter emerged with their second crown in three years.
Catholic schools pact extended, as signs of growth sprout
Archbishop Chaput signed a six-year extension this week of the agreement with Faith in the Future Foundation to manage Catholic schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Finances and enrollment have improved since the agreement began in 2012.
Pope, Russian Orthodox patriarch set for historic 1st meeting
After almost three decades of tense Catholic-Russian Orthodox relations, Pope Francis will meet Patriarch Kirill Feb. 12 in Cuba. It will be the first-ever meeting between a pope and a patriarch of Moscow.
Seminary’s vocations’ focus is fun — and it’s working
The Serra Clubs of Philadelphia held a Mardi Gras benefit last weekend with singer Tony Melendez to benefit a priestly vocations program, as St. Charles Seminary continues to see enrollment increases.
Former abortion advocate, now pro-lifer, to speak at parish
St. Peter Parish in West Brandywine will host a talk by Abby Johnson, a former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic, on Sunday, Feb. 14.
They bring mercy to the streets where it’s needed most
Mother of Mercy House is serving addicts, poor working people and the spiritual needs of all in a rough neighborhood of Philadelphia. Two priests and a nun minister not from a big church but a former corner bar in Kensington. See our story and video.
Group says it will issue congressional scorecard on religious freedom
The point, though, Sabatier added, is for lawmakers to improve their grades. The first scorecard will be issued in July; Sabatier described it as a "midterm" grade, with a final scorecard coming out in January.
Kentucky governor signs abortion-related measure ‘years in the making’
It amends Kentucky's informed consent statute, which requires women seeking an abortion to be informed of its risks at least 24 hours prior to the procedure in a private setting with a medical professional.
Priestly formation: From ordaining priests to making apostles
"The vocation is meant to be lived, not to be argued about, hypothesized over or talked about, because love is meant to be lived," Mexican Archbishop Jorge Patron Wong told Catholic News Service.
Turkey reinstates ambassador to Vatican after yearlong recall
The diplomat had been called back to Turkey "for consultations" April 12 -- the same day Pope Francis used the term "genocide" in reference to the deaths of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians during their forced evacuation by Ottoman Turks in 1915-18.