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Young Catholics get another chance to ‘Stump the Priest’
The event was so successful last spring that a second round next week will again allow Millennials to ask social-justice questions to a panel of four local priests.
Shanahan principal named new superintendent for high schools
Sister Maureen Lawrence McDermott, I.H.M., the principal of Bishop Shanahan High School for the past 14 years, has been named superintendent of secondary schools for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Sister Mary Appolonia Matijasic, I.H.M., dies at 93
Sister Mary taught for 40 years at Immaculata University, as well as in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Diocese of Allentown, and Chile.
Indian community to honor birth of Mary
The Miraculous Medal Novena, solemn Mass, novena to Our Lady of Good Health and other devotions are coming to Mary's shrine in Germantown Sept. 5.
Seminary to host forum examining mission of the family
Archbishop Chaput will join a panel of theologians Aug. 25 at the seminary, at which guests will be invited to engage with the speakers on the topic of family.
Archbishop encourages prayers for creation
Pope Francis has declared Sept. 1 as the first annual Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which follows on the heels of the his recent encyclical, “Laudato Si.”
Theologians eye ways to draw in divorced, remarried Catholics
One path may be a "penitential process" that gradually would lead some divorced and civilly remarried Catholics to confession, absolution and Communion.
Five bishops learn about refugee abuse in Malaysia
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will hear a report on human trafficking and child abuse inflicted on refugees from Myanmar and other countries.
Some say exchange of shots at border not big news in South Korea
Some South Koreans seem blase about occasional firefights across border with North Korea.
Few Catholic voices raised against massive same-sex wedding in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican Catholics have been quite outspoken against same-sex marriage, but their voices were not as strong during or after a massive outdoor same-sex wedding ceremony supported by government.