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U.S. Catholic leaders laud encyclical on environment
Prelates and other leaders praised the document for putting "a human face" on environmental issues and for starting "a new conversation" about protecting all of creation.
Strong pitching propels Catholic League in baseball tourney
The Catholic League team competing in the Carpenter Cup, now in its 30th year, got contributions from six pitchers and a dramatic walk-off single to win its first-round game.
Pope says Scripture must have central place in church’s pastoral life
A lack of enthusiasm for Scripture weakens well-established churches and stunts the missionary verve of newfound Christian communities, said Pope Francis in a written message shared with members of the Catholic Biblical Federation.
Pope, Orthodox patriarch express commitment for unity
"We express our desire and readiness to look for new ways that will bring our churches even closer to each other, paving the way for Antioch and Rome, the only two apostolic sees where St. Peter preached, to establish full communion," Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem said.
Pray for justice, terrorists who kill in name of God, says cardinal
"Our prayer is much needed: for justice, for peace and security in the world," as well as for those who "commit violence in the name of religion, so as to return to God and change (their) life," said the cardinal, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
Catholic food pantry offers choices, just like a store
Hungry clients of the Norristown pantry are stretching their food budgets thanks to a donor-supported renovation. More than 8,000 people received food there in the first three months of this year.
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.”
Religious leaders decry arson at Church of Multiplication in Holy Land
The Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land issued a strong condemnation against an early morning arson attack on the Benedictine Church of the Multiplication at Tabgha on the Sea of Galilee on June 18.
One-of-a-kind senior center opens in Souderton
The archdiocesan Catholic center in Montgomery County, dedicated this week, cares for physically disabled seniors in a country setting.
Archbishop offers prayers in wake of South Carolina shooting
Archbishop Charles Chaput said he was "deeply saddened by the mass murder that occurred at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina last evening." See his full statement.