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Jordan faces shortfall in aid to support 1.4 million Syrian refugees
With no end in sight to the Syrian conflict, now in its fifth year, officials are calling the situation critical. So far this year, Jordan has received only 7.2 percent of $2.9 billion needed for services to Syrian refugees and host communities.
In paintings, Syrian artist shows the pain war has caused his country
At a recent exhibit, his oil on acrylic works ranged from depictions of damaged church and mosque mosaics, to a broken icon of Mary and a refugee woman forced into servitude by the need to survive.
Archbishop cites Olympic champion, says migrants should not be feared
Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark, vice president of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, held up Mo Farah as an example of why migrants should not be feared, saying his life was a "wonderful story of optimism and hope."
Vatican unveils logo, prayer, details of Holy Year of Mercy
The Holy Year of Mercy will be an opportunity to encourage Christians to meet people's "real needs" with concrete assistance, to experience a "true pilgrimage" on foot, and to send "missionaries of mercy" throughout the world to forgive even the most serious of sins, said Archbishop Rino Fisichella.
Parishioners donate $133,000 for retired religious’ care
Catholics in the Philadelphia Archdiocese contributed the sum to the Retirement Fund for Religious collection last year, and more than $4 million since 1989.
Priest indicted on tax charges, another investigated for missing funds
A priest from the San Jose Diocese has been indicted on federal fraud and tax evasion charges and a priest from the Cincinnati Archdiocese is under investigation for missing parish funds.
Schoendienst quietly lives his faith, serves as mentor to young players
Seventy years ago, a ballplayer from a small-town Catholic family began a Hall of Fame career in major league baseball.
Catholic young adults gather for concert at Oratory
A Saturday night social and concert shined a light on the Secular Oratorians at St. Francis Xavier Church, near where Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in September.
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.”
Parishes in three counties urged to work more closely
Archbishop Chaput's decisions on 14 parishes in Montgomery and Delaware counties plus Philadelphia, which had begun the planning process last fall, called for closer collaboration and more study.