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Vatican suggests revamped, year-long marriage prep
A new document by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life aims to help young people understand the sacrament, prepare engaged couples and support newlyweds in the first years of their married life.
Pope adds new step for creating diocesan religious orders
Bishops now must obtain written permission from the Vatican to start an "association of the faithful" as a first step toward forming a local religious order.
‘Temporary’ DACA marks 10 years; recipients voice frustration at inaction
Since 2012 the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has protected people brought into the country illegally as minors from deportation. Now numbering 760,000, they still seek a legal path to citizenship.
Gun violence highlights trauma, impaired brain development among teens, says psychologist
Dr. James Black of Catholic Social Services says at-risk youth are "growing up in a war zone" that leaves them on edge and hopeless -- and understanding their pain is key to stopping the bullets.
Spiritual and human care: Chaplains help Ukrainian soldiers with both
As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on and joint funerals are held for the soldiers who die, Catholic military chaplains say they still see faith, hope and humanity in the soldiers with whom they minister.
Archbishop praises Senate pact to stem ‘plague of gun violence’
After U.S. 20 senators agreed on gun safety and related measures, a key archbishop called on Congress "to continue these important efforts which will help build a culture of life."
Dominican sister working on new translation of Book of Revelation
Sister Mary Dominic Pitts of Nashville is translating all five original languages of the book -- Latin, Syriac and the three versions of the Greek New Testament -- into English, as well as write notes on grammar, words and more.
Franciscan Sister Anna Ahern dies at 91
Formerly Sister William Anne, O.S.F., she was a native of Ireland who entered religious life in 1950. In her 72 years as a sister, she ministered for 44 years in the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Novena of Masses offered to Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Sisters of the Visitation in Philadelphia will have a novena of Masses starting Thursday, June 16 and concluding on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, June 24. Masses are at 7 p.m. each night.
Kids cook parents dinner, while learning life lessons
Some three dozen students in an archdiocesan afterschool program prepared a lavish June 10 meal for their families, while showing off their creativity and "following through with a dream."