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Little Sisters’ attentive care helps elderly poor live with dignity
"I found heaven," Agnes Russo said definitively, as she described the Little Sisters of the Poor Queen of Peace Residence, her home of 17 years.
Croydon parish hosts Valentine’s Mass and dinner dance
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish will mark Feb. 14 with its seventh annual Mass and celebration, including dinner and entertainment. It is sponsored by the parish's Ladies of the Knights of Columbus.
Willow Grove Catholic school readies open house events
Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School will host an open house in the morning of Feb. 11, and a special “Get Ready for Kindergarten” program in the evening.
Group issues latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ list of sexual exploiters in media
The third annual version of Morality in Media's "Dirty Dozen" sexual exploiters in media was unveiled Jan. 21 at the organization's Washington headquarters.
Sainthood cause of Focolare’s founder officially opens in Italy
The sainthood cause of the founder of the Focolare movement, Chiara Lubich, was to open officially Jan. 27 in the cathedral of the Italian Diocese of Frascati, which includes the town where the international lay movement is based.
Healing retreat dedicated to St. John Neumann coming to Malvern
Malvern Retreat House will host a Day of Prayer and Healing on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will include the anointing of the sick, prayer, conferences and Mass.
Despite limits on liberty, Vietnam’s new cardinal-designate sees hope
Vietnam's cardinal-designate sees hope and continuing challenges ahead for the church in a nation that still has to fully embrace religious freedom.
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.”
71 buses ready to head for Washington and March for Life
The 2,000 people from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia registered with bus groups, not counting those traveling by car and train, will join thousands from around the country Jan. 22 for the annual witness to the sanctity of life.
Franciscan sister, active in education and pastoral ministry, dies
Sister Charlotte Lagnese was a Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 57 years. She was a graduate of Neumann and La Salle universities, and was honored for her volunteer service in health care.