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U.S. priest to Irish safeguarding meeting: Church not haven for abusers
The Catholic Church is "no longer a safe haven for child abusers," said a top priest psychologist who advises the U.S. bishops on child sexual abuse.
Nigerian bishops criticize Boko Haram’s use of kids as suicide bombers
Nigeria's bishops criticized Boko Haram insurgents' use of children to commit crimes such as suicide bombings.
Gospel of St. Mark comes alive in performance
Priest and actor Father Joseph Morris will perform “Mark’s Gospel Live” at Our Mother of Consolation Parish, Chestnut Hill, on Friday evening, March 6.
Author to tell his conversion story at Bucks Co. parish
Steve Ray will be the guest speaker at St. Bede the Venerable Parish in Holland on March 14. He will discuss his conversion to Catholicism and the challenges of living the faith.
Lenten lectures coming to Cabrini College
The weekly series running March 11-31 examines three perspectives on Gaudium et Spes, the Vatican II document on the Church in the Modern World, plus a talk on Hispanic Catholics.
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.”
Msgr. Galyo, retired Phoenixville pastor, is laid to rest
Msgr. John M. Galyo, 87, a beloved former pastor of two parishes in Phoenixville, was buried March 2. "His wish was that priests should be happy,” said a priest friend.
Vatican security always on high alert, chief says after IS threats
The head of Vatican security said Islamic State militants have threatened the Vatican, but there are no indications of any planned attack.
Catholic aid group channels money to help Christians displaced in Syria
A pontifical aid organization has begun sending aid to families who fled their homes when Islamic State militants raided a cluster of Assyrian Christian villages on the Khabur River in northeast Syria.
Assyrian Christians released, but many concerned for those still held
Christians in the Middle East welcomed the release of nearly 20 Assyrian Christians abducted by Islamic State militants in northeastern Syria, but expressed concern that more than 200 others remained in captivity.