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New pastoral looks at Catholics’ identity, today’s challenges to faith
Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl has issued a new pastoral letter "about who we are as Catholics. We will reflect on our identity as disciples of Jesus -- followers of Christ -- adopted children of God," he notes in the introduction.
U.N. inaction on nuclear weapons ‘disappointing’ to Catholic advocates
The disappointment stems from the failure of the nuclear weapons states to heed the arguments of the advocates, nongovernmental organizations and non-nuclear nations on the moral imperative to more rapidly shrink weapons stockpiles because of the threat they pose to humanity.
Nebraska bishops welcome override of veto of bill ending death penalty
The state's three Catholic bishops had supported the bill, saying it reflects Catholic teaching and that use of the death penalty cannot be justified today.
Business leader to head Villa Joseph Marie High School
Business executive Thomas Kardish, a Harvard and Wharton school grad, will become president of the Holland, Bucks County, school July 1.
Two tons of pasta donated to archdiocesan agency
The gift to archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services is in recognition of Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia this Sept. 26-27 and his call to serve the poor.
At 50 years, St. Bede’s parish bonds grow stronger
The Holland, Bucks County, parish marks its 50th anniversary Sunday. Beyond the growth in programs and buildings is the remarkably strong sense of community.
Immaculate Heart Sister dies; taught grade school for 50+ years
Sister Mary of the Presentation Schnepp entered the congregation from Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in 1946 and taught in archdiocesan elementary schools. She was 88.
There but for the grace of God: What Pope Francis thinks of prisoners
When visiting a prison, he said, "I think to myself, 'I, too, could be here.' That is, none of us can be sure that we would never commit a crime, something for which we'd be put in prison."
No excuse for indifference to plight of immigrants, pope tells bishops
"It is important to integrate immigrants into society and to welcome them in the church community," he said May 28.
Father Gallagher, retired pastor of two parishes, dies
A former pastor of Corpus Christi Parish in Philadelphia and St. David Parish in Willow Grove, Father Daniel J. Gallagher died May 23 at age 92.