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Seminary rings in holidays with annual Christmas concert
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary held its annual open house and Christmas concert Dec. 6.
Mixed reaction to church closure in Bucks County
While the founding members of Immaculate Conception B.V.M. Parish in Levittown are sad about the closure of their church, they are grateful for the warm welcome by members of Queen of the Universe Parish. To facilitate the merger, Father Michael Hennelly, pastor to the New Queen of the Universe Parish, has been working with a transition team comprised of members of both parish communities.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia announces closure of worship sites in Bucks and Montgomery counties
Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that Immaculate Conception B.V.M. Church in Levittown and St. Gertrude Church in Conshocken will no longer serve as worship sites and will close as Roman Catholic Churches.
With new Argentine president, analysts expect improved church-state ties
"The Argentine Catholic Church will get along much better with Macri than with the Kirchners," said Fernando Farias, a journalist and analyst with Argentine public radio in Buenos Aires.
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia to hold vigil to remember victims of gun violence
The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia will hold a silent candlelight vigil Friday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. at the corner of Red Hill Road and Convent Road in Aston to remember victims of gun violence and to urge action by local legislators.
Judge’s ruling frozen embryos must be destroyed called ‘tragic case’
Christopher White, director of research and education for the California-based Center for Bioethics and Culture, called the dispute a "tragic case" illustrating "the plight of these frozen embryos."
Activists say human rights, financing pose obstacles to climate accord
Nilles, one of thousands of activists who are at the talks in Paris in hopes of influencing negotiators to safeguard the poor while combating global warming, told CNS it was "crucial" that human rights be part of the final text.
Vatican officials to be called to testify at ‘VatiLeaks’ trial
Vatican judges have granted a request by one of the defendants to have several prominent Vatican officials take the stand and testify in the so-called "VatiLeaks" trial regarding the leaking and publication of confidential documents.
Pope: Stopping climate change, poverty go hand-in-hand
Heads of states at the U.N. climate change conference in Paris must do everything possible to mitigate the effects of both climate change and poverty "for the good of our common home," Pope Francis said.
Vocations, Catholic community life must serve each other, Pope says
Vocations are born within the Christian community, Pope Francis said, and every Catholic has a responsibility to pray for vocations and encourage those called to the priesthood or religious life.