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Reaction to PopUpPope in Philadelphia ‘spectacular,’ say creators
Two friends created a cardboard image of Pope Francis that is folded up so it pops into position and it also "pops up" in locations around the city.
Couple sees NaProTechnology as best way to conceive
Like many couples, when Betsy and John Scafidi had trouble conceiving, they found true hope and healing with NaProTechnology.
Military families have aid to attend September events
The Archdiocese for the Military Services offers scholarships for 10 military families to join the World Meeting of Families and the papal events in Philadelphia.
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.”
Vietnamese Catholics ready for strong show of faith in Phila.
Mass for 3,000 Vietnamese Catholics from around the world at the former Cardinal Dougherty High School is set for the same day Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia.
Senate adopts anti-torture amendment backed by Catholics, evangelicals
Catholic and evangelical leaders in separate letters urged U.S. senators to support it, because it strengthens current law and requires all U.S. government agencies -- including the CIA -- to limit interrogation techniques to those set out in the U.S. Army Field Manual.
Out-of-town clergy, religious find welcome for September events
Visiting priests, deacons and religious sisters will stay in available church residences, thanks to a committee headed by a Philadelphia pastor.
U.S. Catholics weigh in on global warming, Pope Francis in Pew survey
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. Catholics share with 68 percent of the overall population the belief that the earth is warming. The pope's encyclical on the environment will be released June 18. Watch a related video.
Read encyclical on care for creation with ‘open heart,’ pope asks world
"This common 'home' is being ruined and that harms everyone, especially the poorest," he said June 17, the day before the Vatican was releasing his encyclical letter, "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home."
How to welcome the world into your home, one family at a time
Homeowners are invited to share their living spaces and to offer their local knowledge to guests coming to the World Meeting of Families and papal visit in Philadelphia, using Homestay.com.