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Pope seeks prayers for Egyptians beheaded by Islamic State
Pope Francis prayed that God welcome as martyrs the 21 murdered Egyptian Coptic Christians. A Latin rite bishop said, "what gives us comfort as Christians is the strong Muslim reaction against (the beheadings)."
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.”
Martyrs in Libya whispered ‘Lord, Jesus Christ’ before execution
The 21 Coptic Christians who were beheaded by Islamic State militants died as martyrs, invoking the name of Jesus, said an Egyptian Catholic bishop. Christians in Egypt began praying and fasting, as the government called for national mourning.
Despite recession and church troubles, fundraiser brings in $125 million
The Heritage of Faith-Vision of Hope campaign raised about half of the funds projected for parishes and needs in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia when launched in 2008, new audited financial statements show.
Archdiocesan goals and results for Heritage of Faith
The following chart shows the allocations and distributions for endowment funds and capital projects of Heritage of Faith-Vision of Hope.
God wants you to find real love, pope tells youths
Christianity is not a set of prohibitions but a "project for life" that can lead to true happiness in building better relationships and a better world, Pope Francis said.
Go out and bring in the lost, pope tells new cardinals
"Total openness to serving others ... is our title of honor," Pope Francis told 19 new cardinals from around the world. "The way of the church is precisely to leave her four walls behind and to go out in search of those who are distant."
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.”
Rice Bowl kicks off sacrificial season at St. Gabriel School
The 40th anniversary of the Lenten program of prayer, fasting and giving in solidarity with poor people at home and abroad began with the fifth annual blessing in the archdiocese, led by Bishop John McIntyre Feb. 12.
Pittsburgh bishop: Church is not free ‘to practice what we preach’
An appeals court reversed a decision by a federal judge last November to grant the Pittsburgh and Erie dioceses a temporary injunction against enforcement of the HHS contraceptive mandate.