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Exton Catholic school student named Neumann Scholar
David Carangan, an eighth-grade student at SS. Philip and James School, is one of only 35 students in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to win the scholarship from the Connelly Foundation.
St. Christopher School student wins scholarship
Emma Licsauer was named a Neumann Scholar, and she will receive full tuition from the Connelly Foundation to an archdiocesan high school of her choice.
Immaculata grants $5,000 scholarship to business student
The university's Business Advisory Board awarded its grant to Angela Alvarez, a business management/marketing management major from West Grove.
Walk with young people, help them discover their vocations, pope says
Youth ministry is not about planning activities for young people, but about opening one's eyes to their culture, walking alongside them and helping them discover the path God wants them to take, Pope Francis said.
Vatican: Preserving ethnological artifacts, helping others do the same
One of Rome's best-kept secrets is the collection of 100,000 ethnological artifacts housed in a special section of the Vatican Museums.
Pope to create new cardinals in February
Pope Francis will create new cardinals Feb. 14, following a two-day meeting of the world's cardinals that will discuss reform of the Vatican bureaucracy, among other issues.
After terrorism conference at Al-Azhar, archbishop expresses optimism
A Lebanese archbishop expressed optimism regarding the outcome of an international conference on terrorism and extremism, but said it could take decades to see results.
As nuns face off against traffickers, priests asked to join the fight
Leaving their habits behind and disguised along with police in regular clothes, a small group of three or four nuns raid brothels in Kolkata, India, at night, snatching young women and girls as young as 12 from the clutches of their captors.
Just too busy? Here’s a retreat for you
The "Busy Person’s Retreat" at St. Anselm Parish on Tuesday evening, Dec. 16, offers a rich evening of prayer including a spiritual conference talk, silent adoration, the opportunity for confession and celebration of Holy Mass.
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.”