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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.
Detroit Archdiocese to host international Courage conference in August
The Aug. 10-12 conference at the Inn at St. John's in Plymouth is titled "'Love One Another as I Have Loved You' -- Welcoming and Accompanying Our Brothers and Sisters With Same-Sex Attraction."
Jordanian priest: Muslims need to see Christians visit Holy Land
"How can the Muslims believe this is the Holy Land if they don't see anybody here?" said Father Nabil Haddad, who is also pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Melkite Catholic Church in Amman, Jordan's capital. "I want to take pride in the tourist presence here, that this is the Holy Land."
Russian Catholic leaders studying new law on reporting funds
"What matters in Russia isn't what the laws say, but how they're interpreted and applied by local officials," said Msgr. Igor Kovalevsky, secretary-general of the five-member bishops' conference.
Noted Irish singer coming to Delaware County parish
Irish inspirational singer Mark Forrest will perform a concert at Our Lady of Peace Parish in Milmont Park on May 2.
From brainy tomes to advocacy: Academy joins anti-trafficking fight
For an international group of researchers and scholars, serving at the pleasure of popes had meant producing lots of papers on important topics. But with Pope Francis, they are moving from publication to advocacy.
Three generations share food and faith under one roof
God and good Italian food sustain the Bernaudo-DeLuca family of Philadelphia's Holy Innocents Parish, especially when family life gets a little too close for comfort.
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.”
Ukrainian Catholic cathedral has shroud replica on permanent display
A trip to see what many Christians believe is Christ's burial cloth is probably out of reach for most people, but for Catholics and others in the United States, there's an alternative: A full-size, Vatican-authorized replica on permanent display in Philadelphia.