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With pope’s urging, Salvadoran bishops start talks with gangs
Discussions led to a cease-fire between rival gangs in El Salvador. Before the truce 14 murders were committed per day. A week later, not a single murder was tallied in the entire country.
Experts discuss race relations after Ferguson
A forum last week at Holy Family University gathered a Catholic priest, police officers and college professors with 150 students and guests to chart a way forward after last year's shootings in Missouri and New York City.
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.”
California bill would legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill
The bill is motivated by the story of Brittany Maynard, a young woman with brain cancer, who moved to Oregon to end her own life Nov. 1. Her mother and husband are pushing the California bill, which is modeled after Oregon's.
St. Isidore School jumps into community service
The girls and boys of the Quakertown Catholic school wanted to raise $1,000 in a jump roping event. They raised five times that amount, and had fun doing it.
Hallahan prepares to declare it’s no place for hate
The archdiocesan high school for girls is not seething with animosities, but since no one is perfect, the school community is doing a little introspection on relationships to mark Catholic Schools Week.
Charismatic Healing Mass
The Mass will be celebrated by Father Chris Rogers at St. Katharine of Siena Church in Wayne on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Operation Rice Bowl begins
Bishop John McIntyre will lead the kick off for Operation Rice Bowl, beginning its 40th year, on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. at the St. Gabriel Food Cupboard in South Philadelphia.
Presentation on St. Gianna Beretta Molla
Our Lady of Calvary Parish in Northeast Philadelphia will host the talk on St. Gianna, who is a patron saint of the World Meeting of Families.
Cruel and unusual? High court to rule on lethal injections
The Supreme Court's ruling on lethal injections this year won't be the tipping point for ending capital punishment in the U.S., but it might be the beginning of the end of the practice, experts say.