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Vocations crisis needs prayer, not despair or lax admissions, pope says
He said he is tempted to lose hope, too, asking God, "What is happening? Why is the womb of consecrated life sterile?"
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in HHS mandate cases March 23
Among the plaintiffs are the Little Sisters of the Poor, the Archdiocese of Washington, the Pittsburgh and Erie dioceses, Priests for Life, Southern Nazarene University and Texas Baptist University.
Cardinal confirms some priests decline appointment as bishop
Although the number is not high, it is no longer "exceptional" to have priests turn down an appointment as bishop, said Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
Catholic Schools Week activities planned across region
See our list of selected activities in Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia this week through Saturday, Feb. 6. Many schools are focusing on the theme of mercy during this Year of Mercy in the Catholic Church.
Catholic League basketball standings
See the current standings (through Jan. 27) for girls and boys' basketball in the Philadelphia Catholic League.
U.S. scholar: Bible texts taken out of context lead to fundamentalism
Most people have never heard a homily preached on Deuteronomy 20:10-18. It's kind of difficult to apply these God-given rules of war to daily life in the 21st century.
Former garbage picker challenges eucharistic congress to help poor
Maria Georgia "Maggie" Cogtas of Cebu told of a childhood without playing, only tough work as a garbage picker at dumpsites, construction sites and on the streets.
Catholic Charities Appeal benefits from 76ers game
Proceeds from the sale of tickets to the Feb. 6 Sixers game against the Brooklyn Nets will aid the annual Catholic fundraiser, which supports archdiocesan social service ministries.
With unemployment more than 80 percent, Zimbabweans struggle for basics
In Zimbabwe's hospitals and other health facilities, "patients need to pay for everything: painkillers, drips, injections and scans," said Getrude Chimange, coordinator of the justice and peace commission in Mutare Diocese.
More than 1,000 missionaries of mercy will serve during jubilee
More than 1,000 "missionaries of mercy" from all over the world will receive a special mandate from Pope Francis to preach and teach about God's mercy, said Archbishop Rino Fisichella.