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Lebanese parish reaches out to Christian Iraqi refugees for Christmas
The sadness behind their polite smiles was evident when they arrived on two buses for a Mass and luncheon in their honor.
Deacon Fontanez, among first of Hispanic permanent deacons, dies at 81
Deacon Jose Fontanez is remembered as a community leader and, along with his wife Edna as "inseparable and collaborators in ministry," at the former Incarnation of our Lord Parish.
Indiana man’s handcrafted Nativity stables reflect stories of faith
Ed Kirschner knows there's one thing he can count on when people visit his small shop where he creates Nativity stables.
Five years after quake, Haiti makes slow but noticeable progress
Nearly five years after one of the most devastating earthquakes ever to rock the Western Hemisphere, more than 85,000 people still live in dozens of tent camps across Haiti's expansive earthquake zone.
Pope to ride in open vehicles during trip to Philippines
Pope Francis will not ride in a bullet-proof vehicle during his Jan. 15-19 visit, even after the notoriously violent Islamic State group said it planned to target the pontiff during his travels.
Climate pact fails to protect poor countries, say Catholic observers
The vague language of the recent international agreement means the poorest countries could bear a disproportionate share of the costs from droughts and floods due to climate change, Catholic groups said.
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.”
Students at Montgomery County Catholic schools win scholarships
Jason Kost, a student of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta School in Limerick and Emmett Nama of Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School in Willow Grove have been named Neumann Scholars.
World Meeting gifts make stocking stuffers
With Christmas only little more than a week away, the World Meeting of Families is making items available for last-minute shopping on their website, WorldMeeting2015.org.
‘Hell had touched us’
The darkness let loose on the terrorized city of Sydney, Australia, cannot overcome the light of Christ, the city's archbishop said at a Dec. 16 Mass after a lone gunman took 17 people hostage in a cafe, killing two before being shot by police.