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Native American priest named to head mission agency
Father Maurice Sands, a member of the Ojibway, Ottawa and Potawatomi tribes, is the new director of the national Black and Indian Mission Office.
Miraculous Medal Shrine to host talk on family by Scott Hahn
The renowned Catholic theologian and author will be speaking at the shrine Thursday, Sept. 24 on the theme, “Holy Mary, Holy Family: Bringing Our Lady into Our Homes.”
Parish to host Girls’ Night Out
The Women's Guild of St. Paul Parish in East Norriton is seeking vendors for its Designer Bag Bingo and Vendor Show in October.
Win a trip to the Holy Land
Popular Catholic speaker Chris Stefanick is offering a free trip to the Holy Land in a drawing to be held Aug. 1.
Archbishop Chaput announces clergy appointments
Changes at St. Peter the Apostle Parish and the Shrine of St. John Neumann, Philadelphia, were among 10 priest assignments made public July 24.
Senate holds hearing on immigration enforcement policies
San Francisco's archbishop said the recent "senseless killing" of a young woman in that city allegedly by a man in the U.S. illegally is "a horrible tragedy" but should not be used to push for policies that "punish all immigrants."
Overtime, overhauls and the ordinary: 2013 goes down in Vatican history
When the Vatican publishes its annual report detailing its activities and operations, the 1,400-page volume is filled with references to the every day and the exceptional.
Patriarch calls lives of Middle East Christians ‘bad’ and ‘less bad’
While describing the condition of the Palestinians in the West Bank as "bad," he said their situation is better than the challenges faced by Christians in Syria and Iraq, especially those who have been forced to flee homes in the fact of Islamic State militants.
New auxiliary bishops have years of institutional, pastoral experience
Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the consecrating bishop for the ordination of Bishops James Massa, the moderator of the curia, and Witold Mroziewski, pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Maspeth.
Papal trip for World Meeting of Families began 3 years ago
The first traces of preparation for Pope Francis' historic U.S. visit this September began in Milan, Italy in 2012. Originally planned just for Philadelphia, the trip now includes Washington, New York and Cuba.