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Sister Miriam de Chantal Scott dies at 82

St. Joseph Sister Miriam de Chantal Scott was a teacher and administrative staff person in schools in the Archdioceses of Philadelphia and Washington and the Diocese of Wilmington.

Presentation on reconciliation offered at Nativity B.V.M. Parish in Warminster

Father Angelo Citino will give a presentation, “Sacrament of Reconciliation: The Gift of God’s Mercy and Peace,” on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Parish Conference Center in Warminster.

St. Lucy Day School celebrates 60th anniversary

Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated a Mass on Dec. 14 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairments. The school is located at Holy Innocents Parish along with the Archbishop Ryan Academy for the Deaf.

Central African Catholic leader sees positive effects of papal visit

"The pope came with a simple message that Christians and Muslims can fraternally live together in peace and harmony, despite what's happened here. I think this has touched the Muslim community and given us a real chance."

Poet says journey to Catholicism, quest to see Vermeer’s art led to joy

In addition to his Vermeer quest, White also tells tales of his childhood; his alcoholism ("I was a classic, low-bottom drunk") and recovery; his experiences with Match.com; his first wife, who died of cancer; and his divorce from his second wife and their bitter child custody battle.

From Quebec to Sao Paulo, church doors help open Year of Mercy

North America's only Holy Door was reopened at Notre-Dame Cathedral for the Jubilee of Mercy, with Cardinal Gerald Lacroix calling it "a sensible and tangible sign of our God's open heart, from which springs and flows the wide river of mercy."

In Peace Day message, pope addresses death penalty, debt, migrants

He urged individuals, communities and nations to not let indifference, information overload or pessimism discourage them from concrete efforts "to improve the world around us, beginning with our families, neighbors and places of employment."

Meet violence, hate in world ‘with resolve, courage,’ archbishop urges

In response to the shootings in San Bernadino, Calif., Archbishop Joseph Kurtz urged all people of goodwill to "resist the hatred and suspicion that leads to policies of discrimination."

Online course helps bridge the gap between science and faith

The "Science and Faith in Dialogue" course, sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Culture, will be available in English starting Feb. 9, 2016. The goal of the online course is to bridge the gap between science and faith through education.

Queen of Angels Regional School to host visitation day

Queen of Angels Regional Catholic Catholic School in Willow Grove will host a visitation day on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.