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Priests, seminarians take to bicycles to spread vocations message
Two priests and three seminarians, all from the New York metropolitan area, are biking their way up the East Coast in hopes of raising awareness about religious vocations along the way.
As violence spirals, Salvadorans look to Archbishop Romero as example
If there's a place in need of salvation at this moment, it's this country named after Jesus Christ. Even as it gets ready to mark one of the biggest events in its history -- the May 23 beatification of slain archbishop Oscar Romero -- El Salvador, which in Spanish means "the savior," is in the midst of one of its most violent periods.
Archbishop ordains 7 new priests for archdiocese
At the ordination liturgy Saturday, May 16, Archbishop Charles Chaput told the newly ordained priests to become like Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who "leads us, feeds us and protects us.”
Rebel and skeptic in college becomes a priest
Father Alex Gibbs, a newly ordained priest, walked away from the Catholic faith at Temple University. That's also where he found it again before finding his vocation, too.
Walkathon raises money for Catholic school
Students of St. Joseph School in Downingtown helped fund improved academic materials and technology initiatives for their school.
Fundraiser helps restock Philabundance
Sixth grade students from Good Shepherd Catholic School in Ardsley raised $1,427 for the organization that provides food for the needy.
‘Wizard of Oz’ performance
Presentation B.V.M. School in Cheltenham involved 50 students from grades three to eight in the play.
Devon Prep Mathletes win archdiocesan championship
Team members learned the competition isn’t just about solving math problems, it’s also about learning skills to solve problems in life.
U.S. will fall in love with Pope Francis when he visits, says author
"Pope Francis is a Gospel radical who wants to purify the Catholic Church from spiritual worldliness," said a speaker at a Brooklyn conference on the impact of the pope's visit this fall.
Report: Only ‘full recognition of religious freedom’ will protect people
Religious freedom violations not only occurred worldwide last year but the world also witnessed "violence masquerading as religious devotion," according to a report by a U.S.-based panel.