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Catholics must be active in politics, no matter how ‘dirty,’ pope says
Given today's "throwaway" culture and so many problems unfolding in the world, "Do I as a Catholic watch from my balcony? No, you can't watch from the balcony. Get right in there!" he said.
Archbishop seeks help for embattled Christians of Syria
Ties to the land stretching back two millennia keep Syria's Christian population from fleeing en masse, said Melkite Catholic Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart of Aleppo, Syria.
Perfect game driven by pitcher’s mantra: ‘Three up, three down’
Holy Ghost Prep senior Tim Brennan kept it simple, and simply dominated hitters en route to 12 strikeouts and perfection. Learn what it takes to accomplish baseball's rarest feat.
Stop to pray during your stay in Philadelphia
The thousands of people -- make that millions -- visiting Philadelphia this September for the World Meeting of Families and events with Pope Francis will find Catholic shrines welcome places to pause for prayer.
Parish hosts St. Faustina play
The live production "Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy" will be presented Saturday, May 16 at Nativity of Our Lord Church in Warminster.
Event explores religious freedom and Catholic education
Regina Coeli Academy invites all to attend the "Stand Up for the Children" event May 13, featuring a talk by the head of the Cardinal Newman Society.
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.”
Bishop in Nepal: Time is running out for victims of earthquake
"The biggest challenge now is the time factor. All of us have to rush to reach out to the victims. It's already too late," Bishop Simick told Catholic News Service April 30 after a five-hour trip to some of the worst-affected areas of Nepal's capital.
Local woman to attend Vatican seminar for coaches
Lee DelleMonache of Neumann University will participate at a Rome conference next week to discuss how coaches are important to the formation of athletes.
Canonization doesn’t mean Blessed Serra was perfect, experts say
Although he is a historian, not a theologian, Robert Senkewicz said: "My sense is that people are not canonized because they are perfect -- otherwise, presumably, St. Peter would never have been canonized.