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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.
Church’s new cardinals called to love and patience
Pope Francis said the lives of the 20 new cardinals he elevated must be marked by Christian love, which means "being able to love without limits, but also to be faithful in particular situations and with practical gestures."
St. Bede Parish priest placed on leave
Father Louis J. Kolenkiewicz, 47, was suspended over allegations unrelated to contact with minors dating to 2005, for which he was placed on leave in 2011 and cleared to return to ministry in 2014. New information led to his latest suspension.
The good life starts with commitment
Mike and Christa Speranza used to attend Mass by force of habit. But after they married and started a family, they resolved to pray together, make sacrifices and model a happy marriage for their six children.
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.”