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Castro says pope is so impressive he might start praying again
"When the pope comes to Cuba in September, I promise to go to all his Masses and will do so happily," said President Raul Castro of Cuba, where Pope Francis will visit before his trip to the United States, including Philadelphia Sept. 26-27.
Married former Anglican priest ordained for special ministry
A Minnesota husband and grandfather was ordained to the Catholic diaconate and priesthood in early May with the approval of Pope Francis. He will lead a Catholic community of former Anglicans.
Relief items in short supply in landlocked Nepal
Supplies were yet to reach hundreds of thousands of victims of the April 25 earthquake. Some 400,000 houses have been fully or partially damaged.
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
Spring high school sports standings
See where Catholic high school teams stand in Philadelphia Catholic League baseball, softball and girls’ lacrosse, plus Catholic Academies League softball.
Former sportswriter follows God’s call to the priesthood
After covering the Philadelphia Eagles then advising clergy on communications, soon-to-be Father Kevin Mulligan heard God's call for him later in life, and responded. See the next in our series on the men to be ordained priests May 16.
Hispanic Catholic families enjoy music and faith testimony
About 500 people in the Latino community of the Philadelphia Archdiocese came to concerts for families recently at two parishes in Philadelphia and Chester County.
Congratulations to Philadelphia priest jubilarians
Thirty-three priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are celebrating significant anniversaries of their ordination to the priesthood this year. See our complete list of the priest jubilarians. CatholicPhilly.com wishes all the priests many more years in their ministry — ad multos annos!
French court orders removal of St. John Paul II statue from town square
While the court said the statue's location and size are "ostentatious" in nature, the main issue was not with the image of the pope, but rather, the public display of the statue under a cross, according to a May 6 Vatican Radio report.
Church looks to Spirit to solve problems with dialogue, not infighting
"The Spirit is the one who brings something new, who moves the situation forward, who creates new areas, who creates the wisdom that Jesus promised" and who creates "harmonious unity among everyone," he said, according to Vatican Radio.