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Bryn Mawr school performs ‘Godspell Jr.’
SS. Colman-John Neumann School will stage its spring musical May 1 and 2.
France says Vatican has not issued response for proposed ambassador
Despite media reports that Pope Francis refused the candidate France proposed as its next ambassador to the Holy See, the French government has yet to receive an official response from the Vatican, said a spokesperson for the French government.
Archdiocesan choirs warming up for big concerts
The Cathedral Choir, Archdiocesan Adult Choir, Archdiocesan Boys Choir and Archdiocesan Girls Choir will sing at a Mother's Day concert. The children will also sing in Rome and New York this year.
Harrisburg priest named bishop of Greensburg, Pa., diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Father Edward C. Malesic, judicial vicar of the Diocese of Harrisburg, as bishop of the Greensburg Diocese. Its first bishop was a former Philadelphia auxiliary bishop.
Free tickets to ‘Little Boy’ available
Learn how you can watch a special showing of the new family film this Saturday evening, April 25.
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.”
Longtime Chicago barber made Cardinal George laugh and look good
Alfredo Fricano is probably one of the only people who could get away with telling Cardinal Francis E. George he looked like a "bum."
U.S. Senate reaches compromise on measure to assist trafficking victims
The U.S. Senate reached a compromise April 21 on a measure to help victims of sex trafficking that had been held up by lawmakers pushing to include funding for abortion.
Columban priest targets traffickers of children in Philippine ministry
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Arriving in the Philippines from Ireland in 1969 as a young missionary priest, Columban Father Shay Cullen hardly expected he’d end up fighting a burgeoning sex industry. More than 45 years later, despite death threats and confrontations with uncooperative authorities, Father Cullen, 72, continues to patrols bars and hotels to free kids […]
Technology helps second-grader prepare for first Communion
As a member of a military family, she currently lives at Fort Knox, an Army post in Kentucky, where her father is stationed. Because the Catholic resources there were lacking, Taylor's parents, Pam and Shane Garrison, looked elsewhere to enroll their daughter in a preparation class for the sacrament.