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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.”
Theologians decry ‘pervasive sin of racism,’ pledge to work for justice
This year the "hope for a just peace" that is Advent "must face the flagrant failures of a nation still bound by sin, our bondage to and complicity in racial injustice," said a group of Catholic theologians.
Pre-Christmas concert in Northeast Philadelphia
St. Anselm Parish will host its annual "Concert Before Christmas" on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the church. Performers will include the parish priests, cantors, organists and the children's choir.
Men, women and freedom is topic of lecture at seminary
Professor David L. Schindler will speak on "Theology of the Body, the Gender Distinction and Religious Freedom" in the last installment of the year for the Archbishop's Lecture Series on Thursday, Dec. 11.
Love as God loves us, as married lovers should
Read this month's reflection on the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia, this month focusing on marriage as the dominant Biblical metaphor for God’s covenant with his people.
Bridge Foundation organizes big scholarship donation
Seven areas companies partnered with the Bridge Educational Foundation on state tax credit programs that resulted in more than $118,000 for non-public school students in Northeast Philadelphia.
After 7 years on TV, ‘La Santa Misa’ helping Latinos pray the Mass at home
The founder and executive producer of the televised Spanish-language Mass reflects on the gift the Mass offers to those who participate in it and to thousands of homebound and hard-working Hispanic Catholics.